Focused Passage

Proverbs 19:23

Integrity, Counsel, Discipline, Poverty, Anger, and the Fear of the LORD

The chapter moves from integrity and misdirected zeal, to wealth and false witness, to wisdom and household prudence, to laziness, commandments, mercy, and discipline, and finally to the LORD's prevailing purpose, fear of the LORD, sloth, instruction, corrupt witness, and judgment.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

23 The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm.

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Verse 23

Original words

The fear יִרְאַ֣ת H3374 Noun - feminine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular leads to life לְחַיִּ֑ים H2416 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural that one may rest יָ֝לִ֗ין H3885 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular content וְשָׂבֵ֥עַ H7649 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular without בַּל־ H1077 Adverb visitation יִפָּ֥קֶד H6485 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular from harm רָֽע׃ H7451 Adjective - masculine singular

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