Proverbs 19:23
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.”
לוּן
someone will pass the night
to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain)
פָּקַד
he will be visited
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פָּקַד
To visit, to attend to, to appoint. Paqad. God pays personal attention. He comes to attend to your needs. His visits always produce change.
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רַע
trouble
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רַע
Evil, wicked, bad. Ra. The LORD will keep you from all evil. Not just some evil or most evil. All evil. His protection matches His power.
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יִרְאָה
the fear of
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יִרְאָה
Fear, reverence, holy awe. Yirah. The proper response to encountering the living God. It leads to wisdom, obedience and life.
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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