Proverbs 19:23
Strong's Lexicon
The fear
יִרְאַ֣ת (yir·’aṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3374: 1) fear, terror, fearing 1a) fear, terror 1b) awesome or terrifying thing (object causing fear) 1c) fear (of God), respect, reverence, piety 1d) revered

of the LORD
יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

leads to life,
לְחַיִּ֑ים (lə·ḥay·yîm)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2416: adj 1) living, alive 1a) green (of vegetation) 1b) flowing, fresh (of water) 1c) lively, active (of man) 1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic) 3a) life 3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal 4a) animal 4b) life 4c) appetite 4d) revival, renewal 5) community

that one may rest
יָ֝לִ֗ין (yā·lîn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3885: 1) to lodge, stop over, pass the night, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lodge, pass the night 1a2) to abide, remain (fig.) 1b) (Hiphil) to cause to rest or lodge 1c) (Hithpalpel) to dwell, abide 2) to grumble, complain, murmur 2a) (Niphal) to grumble 2b) (Hiphil) to complain, cause to grumble

content,
וְשָׂבֵ֥עַ (wə·śā·ḇê·a‘)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7649: 1) sated, satisfied, surfeited 1a) sated, abounding, satisfied 1b) surfeited (bad sense)

without
בַּל־ (bal-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 1077: 1) not, hardly, else

visitation
יִפָּ֥קֶד (yip·pā·qeḏ)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6485: v 1) to attend to, muster, number, reckon, visit, punish, appoint, look after, care for 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pay attention to, observe 1a2) to attend to 1a3) to seek, look about for 1a4) to seek in vain, need, miss, lack 1a5) to visit 1a6) to visit upon, punish 1a7) to pass in review, muster, number 1a8) to appoint, assign, lay upon as a charge, deposit 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be sought, be needed, be missed, be lacking 1b2) to be visited 1b3) to be visited upon 1b4) to be appointed 1b5) to be watched over 1c) (Piel) to muster, call up 1d) (Pual) to be passed in review, be caused to miss, be called, be called to account 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to set over, make overseer, appoint an overseer 1e2) to commit, entrust, commit for care, deposit 1f) (Hophal) 1f1) to be visited 1f2) to be deposited 1f3) to be made overseer, be entrusted 1g) (Hithpael) numbered 1h) (Hothpael) numbered n m pl abstr 2) musterings, expenses

from harm.
רָֽע׃ (rā‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7451: adj 1) bad, evil 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) 1c) evil, displeasing 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) 1e) bad (of value) 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) 1g) sad, unhappy 1h) evil (hurtful) 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts 1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity 2a) evil, distress, adversity 2b) evil, injury, wrong 2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury 3a) evil, misery, distress 3b) evil, injury, wrong 3c) evil (ethical)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm.

Young's Literal Translation
The fear of Jehovah [is] to life, And satisfied he remaineth—he is not charged with evil.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The fear of the LORD leads to life; one will sleep at night without danger.

New American Standard Bible
The fear of the LORD [leads] to life, So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.

King James Bible
The fear of the LORD [tendeth] to life: and [he that hath it] shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The fear of the LORD leads to life; then one rests content, untouched by trouble.

New Living Translation
Fear of the LORD leads to life, bringing security and protection from harm.

English Standard Version
The fear of the LORD leads to life, and whoever has it rests satisfied; he will not be visited by harm.

New American Standard Bible
The fear of the LORD leads to life, So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.

King James Bible
The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The fear of the LORD leads to life; one will sleep at night without danger.

International Standard Version
The fear of the LORD leads to life; whoever is satisfied with it will rest, untouched by evil.

NET Bible
Fearing the LORD leads to life, and one who does so will live satisfied; he will not be afflicted by calamity.

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

English Revised Version
The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

Young's Literal Translation
The fear of Jehovah is to life, And satisfied he remaineth -- he is not charged with evil.
















Cross References
1 Timothy 4:8
For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

Psalm 25:13
His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.

Psalm 91:10
There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

Proverbs 11:19
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

Proverbs 12:21
There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

Proverbs 14:26
In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

Proverbs 14:27
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

Proverbs 19:22
The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 19:21
There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

Proverbs 19:20
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
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