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Proverbs 19:22–24

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22The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
23The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
24A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
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Proverbs 19:22Cross-references · 12 ranked passages

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    12For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

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    8But the Lord said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:

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    6And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.

    7For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.

    8She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.

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    41¶ And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.

    42And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.

    43And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:

    44For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.

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    2How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

    3For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;

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    1BETTER is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

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    2In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

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    2Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.

    3Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,

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    17I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.

  10. Job 17:5Rank 10
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    5He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.

  11. Job 6:15Rank 11
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    15My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;

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    9Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.

Proverbs 19:23Cross-references · 23 ranked passages

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    6Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

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

    27The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

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    10And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday:

    11And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

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

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    8For 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.

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    5Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

    6So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

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    11Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.

    12I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.

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    14O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.

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    16¶ Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.

    17And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.

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    27The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

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    17But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;

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    18The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

    19He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.

    20The Lord preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.

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    18Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

    19To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.

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    9Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.

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    6But godliness with contentment is great gain.

    7For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

    8And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

    9But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

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    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 grow up as calves of the stall.

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    9O fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

    10The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.

    11Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

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    28And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

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    9The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.

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

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    16With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.

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    18And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

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    31Then had the churches rest throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

Proverbs 19:24Cross-references · 9 ranked passages

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    19The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

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    13The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

    14As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

    15The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

    16The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

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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:

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    30I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

    31And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.

    32Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.

    33Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

    34So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.

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    20And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish.

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    27The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

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

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    23And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.

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    11Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck it out of thy bosom.

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Proverbs 19:22

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desire

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Sense 1: A wish, longing, request, pleasure, or thing wished for. Sense 2: To wish for, long for, request, or take pleasure in.

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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better

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Sense 1: More excellent, more fitting, or to a greater degree. Sense 2: To improve or make better.

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

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Proverbs 19:23

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fear

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1. Alarm, dread, terror, or apprehension. 2. Reverence, awe, or respectful regard. 3. A person, thing, or event feared or revered. 4. To fear, dread, or reverence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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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

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abide

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1. To remain, stay, dwell, wait, or continue in a place, state, or relation. 2. To endure or withstand.

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

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satisfied

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Past-tense or past-participial form of satisfy (to fill, content, supply sufficiently, or meet what is required).

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

COMBINED MEANING

visited

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of visit. Sense 1: To go or come to see, attend, or inspect. Sense 2: To help or show mercy. Sense 3: To call to account.

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

COMBINED MEANING

evil

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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 19:24

COMBINED MEANING

slothful

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Lazy, idle, sluggish, negligent, or slow and unwilling to act or labour.

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

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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hand

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Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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mouth

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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.

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again

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

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

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

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19:23The 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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19:24A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

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19:25Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

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