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Proverbs 19:16 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 19 · verse 16
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.Proverbs 19:16 · King James Version
Proverbs 19:16 in context
14House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
18Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
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Key words (Strong's)
- commandmentmitsvâha command, whether human or divineH4687 →
- despisethbâzâhto disesteemH959 →
- keepethshâmarproperly, to hedge aboutH8104 →
- soulnepheshproperly, a breathing creatureH5315 →
- waysdereka roadH1870 →
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Here is, 1. The happiness of those that walk circumspectly. Those that make conscience of keeping the commandment in every thing, that live by rule, as becomes servants and patients, keep their own souls; they secure their present peace and future bliss, and provide every way well for themselves.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary