Proverbs 29:18 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁸ Without revelation  , people run wild, but one who follows divine instruction will be happy.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ Where there is no vision, the people perish: But he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ Where there is no vision [no redemptive revelation of God], the people perish; but he who keeps the law [of God, which includes that of man]–blessed (happy, fortunate, and enviable) is he. [I Sam. 3:1; Amos 8:11, 12.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; But he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ When there’s no vision, the people get out of control, but whoever obeys instruction is happy.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ When prophecy fails, the people will be scattered. Yet truly, whoever guards the law is blessed.

Proverbs 29:18 Cross References

2 Chronicles 28:19

For the Lord humbled Judah because of King Ahaz of Judah,  who threw off restraint in Judah and was unfaithful to the Lord.

Exodus 32:25

Moses saw that the people were out of control, for Aaron had let them get out of control, making them a laughing-stock to their enemies.

Proverbs 19:16

The one who keeps commands preserves himself; one who disregards  his ways will die.

Proverbs 29:19

A servant cannot be disciplined by words; though he understands, he doesn’t respond.

Proverbs 8:32

‘And now, sons, listen to me; those who keep my ways are happy.

Hosea 4:6

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will reject you  from serving as my priest. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your sons.

Matthew 9:36

When he saw the crowds, he felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and dejected,  like sheep without a shepherd.

Luke 11:28

He said, ‘Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God   and keep it.’

John 13:17

If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.

James 1:25

But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom and perseveres in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer who works #– #this person will be blessed in what he does.

Revelation 22:14

‘Blessed   are those who wash their robes,   so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by the gates.

1 Samuel 3:1

The boy Samuel served the Lord in Eli’s presence.  In those days the word of the Lord was rare and prophetic visions were not widespread.