Proverbs 19:16

A Foolish Son Brings Ruin To Others

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Laziness casts one into a deep sleep [unmindful of lost opportunity],
And the idle person will suffer hunger.
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He who keeps and obeys the commandment [of the Lord] keeps (guards) his own life,
But he who is careless of his ways and conduct will die.
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He who is gracious and lends a hand to the poor lends to the Lord,
And the Lord will repay him for his good deed.

Leads To Death

No

Luke 10:28

Jesus said to him, “You have answered correctly; do this habitually and you will live.”

Proverbs 13:13

Whoever despises the word and counsel [of God] brings destruction upon himself,
But he who [reverently] fears and respects the commandment [of God] will be rewarded.

Proverbs 16:17

The highway of the upright turns away and departs from evil;
He who guards his way protects his life (soul).

Luke 11:28

But He said, “On the contrary, blessed (happy, favored by God) are those who hear the word of God and continually observe it.”

Psalm 103:18

To those who honor and keep His covenant,
And remember to do His commandments [imprinting His word on their hearts].

Proverbs 3:1

My son, do not forget my teaching,
But let your heart keep my commandments;

Proverbs 15:32

He who neglects and ignores instruction and discipline despises himself,
But he who learns from rebuke acquires understanding [and grows in wisdom].

Proverbs 21:23

He who guards his mouth and his tongue
Guards himself from troubles.

Proverbs 22:5

Thorns and snares are in the way of the obstinate [for their lack of honor and their wrong-doing traps them];
He who guards himself [with godly wisdom] will be far from them and avoid the consequences they suffer.

Proverbs 29:18

Where there is no vision [no revelation of God and His word], the people are unrestrained;
But happy and blessed is he who keeps the law [of God].

Ecclesiastes 8:5

Whoever keeps and observes a royal command will experience neither trouble nor misery;
For a wise heart will know the proper time and [appropriate] procedure.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

When all has been heard, the end of the matter is: fear God [worship Him with awe-filled reverence, knowing that He is almighty God] and keep His commandments, for this applies to every person.

Jeremiah 7:23

But this thing I did command them: ‘Listen to and obey My voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be My people; and you will walk in all the way which I command you, so that it may be well with you.’

Ezekiel 33:5

He heard the sound of the trumpet but did not take warning; his blood shall be on himself. But if he had taken warning, he would have saved his life.

Matthew 16:26

For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world [wealth, fame, success], but forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

John 14:15

“If you [really] love Me, you will keep and obey My commandments.

John 14:21-23

The person who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who [really] loves Me; and whoever [really] loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him [I will make Myself real to him].”

John 15:10-14

If you keep My commandments and obey My teaching, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.

1 Corinthians 7:19

Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but what matters is keeping the commandments of God.

1 John 2:3-4

And this is how we know [daily, by experience] that we have come to know Him [to understand Him and be more deeply acquainted with Him]: if we habitually keep [focused on His precepts and obey] His commandments (teachings).

1 John 3:22

and we receive from Him whatever we ask because we [carefully and consistently] keep His commandments and do the things that are pleasing in His sight [habitually seeking to follow His plan for us].

1 John 5:3

For the [true] love of God is this: that we habitually keep His commandments and remain focused on His precepts. And His commandments and His precepts are not difficult [to obey].

Revelation 22:14

Blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired) are those who wash their robes [in the blood of Christ by believing and trusting in Him—the righteous who do His commandments], so that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter by the gates into the city.