Proverbs 19:23

Shall abide satisfied; shall want nothing, and shall be fully contented with God's favour and blessing. With evil; with any destructive affliction.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Shall abide satisfied - Better, one that is satisfied hath a sure abiding-place. The word “abide” has, most probably, here as elsewhere, its orig...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil. The fear of the Lord (ten...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The fear of the Lord tendeth to life. — To life in this world, the reward of uprightness promised to the Israelites of old ( Isaiah 37:29 ); and to...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The fear of the Lord [tendeth] to life ,.... "Godliness", of which the fear of the Lord is a principal part, has "the promise of this life and that...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The desire of a man is his kindness This expression is obscure, and will admit of several interpretations. The Seventy render it, Καρπος ανδρι ελεη...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

23 The fear of the L ORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil. See wha...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 19:22 . The desire of a man, &c. Rather “ A man’s delight (or glory) is his beneficence , or A man’s kindness is...
Scofield Reference Notes

fear ( See Scofield) - ( Psalms 19:9 ).
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

The fear of the Lord tendeth to life. The happy life Godliness has “the promise of the life that now is.” It might have been otherwise. Infinit...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 23. The fear of the Lord tendeth to life, it shows and points the way to the true life in the Lord; and he that hath it shall abide satisfied;...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Satisfied — Shall be fully contented with God's favour and blessing.

²³ The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 19:23

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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