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Proverbs 19:15–18

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Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
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From verse 15

  1. Proverbs 23:21Rank 1 from verse 15
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    21For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

  2. Proverbs 20:13Rank 2 from verse 15
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    13Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

  3. 2 Thessalonians 3:10Rank 3 from verse 15
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    10For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

  4. Proverbs 6:9–10Rank 4 from verse 15
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    9How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

    10Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

  5. Proverbs 24:33Rank 5 from verse 15
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    33Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

From verse 16

  1. Luke 10:28Rank 1 from verse 16
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    28And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.

  2. Proverbs 13:13Rank 2 from verse 16
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    13Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

  3. 1 John 5:3Rank 3 from verse 16
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    3For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

  4. Luke 11:28Rank 4 from verse 16
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    28But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

  5. 1 John 3:22Rank 5 from verse 16
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    22And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

From verse 17

  1. Proverbs 28:27Rank 1 from verse 17
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    27He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

  2. Hebrews 6:10Rank 2 from verse 17
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    10For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

  3. Luke 6:38Rank 3 from verse 17
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    38Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

  4. 2 Corinthians 9:6–8Rank 4 from verse 17
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    6But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

    7Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

    8And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

  5. Matthew 25:40Rank 5 from verse 17
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    40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

From verse 18

  1. Proverbs 13:24Rank 1 from verse 18
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    24He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

  2. Proverbs 29:15Rank 2 from verse 18
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    15The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

  3. Proverbs 22:15Rank 3 from verse 18
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    15Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

  4. Proverbs 23:13–14Rank 4 from verse 18
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    13Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

    14Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.

  5. Hebrews 12:7–10Rank 5 from verse 18
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    7If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

    8But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

    9Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

    10For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE

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DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 19:15

COMBINED MEANING

slothfulness

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The indulgence of sloth; inactivity; the habit of idleness; laziness.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

deep

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Sense 1: Great in depth, or a place far beneath the surface. Sense 2: The sea, an abyss of waters, or deep waters. Sense 3: Profound, hidden, or difficult to reach or understand.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

sleep

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Sense 1: Natural bodily rest with suspended waking activity; figuratively, inattention or inactivity; or death described as sleep. Sense 2: To rest in sleep; figuratively, to lie in death.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

idle

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Sense 1: Inactive, not working, unemployed, slothful, or without useful occupation. Sense 2: Empty, fruitless, careless, unprofitable, or lacking credible effect, as of words or tales.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

soul

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Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

suffer

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1. To permit, allow, let, or tolerate. 2. To endure, bear, experience, undergo, or be subjected to something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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hunger

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Sense 1: The bodily craving or need for food. Sense 2: As a verb, to feel that need or earnestly desire.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 19:16

COMBINED MEANING

commandment

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Sense 1: An authoritative command, charge, order, or precept to be obeyed. Sense 2: One of the ten commandments.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

soul

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Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 19:17

COMBINED MEANING

pity

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Sense 1: Compassion or sorrow awakened by another's distress. Sense 2: As a verb, to feel or show compassion.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

upon

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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

lendeth

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Third-person singular present form of lend (to grant money, goods, or another thing for temporary use, ordinarily to be returned or repaid; sometimes without expecting repayment).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

pay

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To discharge a debt or obligation; to render what is due, fulfill a promise, reward, or recompense.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

again

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Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 19:18

COMBINED MEANING

son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

hope

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1. Expectation, trust, reliance, or the good expected. 2. The person or ground on which expectation rests. 3. To expect, look for, trust, or rely upon.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

soul

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Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

spare

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1. To refrain from injuring, killing, destroying, using, or spending. 2. To preserve a person or thing from harm. 3. To withhold punishment. 4. To keep back or have remaining.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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19:14House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord.

19:15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

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19:16He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

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19:17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

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19:18Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

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19:19A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.

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