Proverbs 19:23 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

²³ The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: And he that hath it shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: And he that hath it shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ The reverent, worshipful fear of the Lord leads to life, and he who has it rests satisfied; he cannot be visited with [actual] evil. [Job 5:19; Ps. 91:3; Prov. 12:13; Isa. 46:4; Jer. 1:8; Dan. 6:27; II Tim. 4:8.]

American Standard Version (1901)

²³ The fear of Jehovah tendeth to life; And he that hath it shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil.

Common English Bible

²³ The fear of the LORD leads to life; then one rests content, untouched by harm.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ The fear of the Lord is unto life. And he shall linger in plentitude, without being visited by disaster.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²³ The fear of the Lord is unto life: and he shall abide in fulness without being visited with evil.

Proverbs 19:23 Cross References

Psalm 103:17

But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, And his righteousness unto children's children;

Psalm 19:9

The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: The judgements of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether.

Psalm 25:13

His soul shall dwell at ease; And his seed shall inherit the land.

Psalm 85:9

Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; That glory may dwell in our land.

Psalm 90:14

O satisfy us in the morning with thy mercy; That we may rejoice and be glad all our days.

Psalm 91:10

There shall no evil befall thee, Neither shall any plague come nigh thy tent.

Psalm 91:16

With long life will I satisfy him, And shew him my salvation.

Proverbs 10:27

The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

Proverbs 11:19

He that is stedfast in righteousness shall attain unto life: And he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.

Proverbs 12:21

There shall no mischief happen to the righteous: But the wicked shall be filled with evil.

Proverbs 19:22

The desire of a man is the measure of his kindness: And a poor man is better than a liar.

Proverbs 22:4

The reward of humility and the fear of the LORD Is riches, and honour, and life.

Proverbs 3:24

When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

Malachi 4:2

But unto you that fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and gambol as calves of the stall.

Matthew 5:6

Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Acts 9:31

So the church throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, was multiplied.

Romans 8:28

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

1 Timothy 4:8

for bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.

2 Timothy 4:18

The Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will save me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.