Proverbs
Proverbs 19:23
23The fear of the LORD leads to life,
that one may rest content, without visitation from harm.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The fear | יִרְאַ֣ת | yir·’aṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H3374 fear |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| leads to life | לְחַיִּ֑ים | lə·ḥay·yîm | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural | H2416 alive, living |
| that one may rest | יָ֝לִ֗ין | yā·lîn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3885 lodge, pass the night |
| content | וְשָׂבֵ֥עַ | wə·śā·ḇê·a‘ | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular | H7649 sated, satisfied, surfeited |
| without | בַּל־ | bal- | Adverb | H1077 not |
| visitation | יִפָּ֥קֶד | yip·pā·qeḏ | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint |
| from harm | רָֽע׃ | rā‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Matthew 5:6 · Proverbs 14:26–27 · Isaiah 58:10–11 · Proverbs 12:21 · 1 Timothy 4:8 · Philippians 4:11–12 · Psalm 90:14 · Hebrews 13:5–6 · Proverbs 10:27 · Malachi 3:16–17 · Psalm 103:17 · Psalm 33:18–19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.