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Proverbs 19:16 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die. "

Proverbs 19:16

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14 House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.

15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.

16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.

17 He who has pity on the poor lends to the LORD; he will reward him.

18 Discipline your son, for there is hope; don’t be a willing party to his death.

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Here we see, first, the blessing of those who live carefully. Those who make it their duty to keep God’s command in every area of life, and who live by a clear rule as servants and patients under God’s care, keep their own souls. They protect their present peace and their future joy, and they do the best thing for themselves in every way. If we keep God’s word, God’s word will keep us from everything that is truly harmful.

Second, we see the misery of those who live carelessly and pay no attention to their conduct. Those who “despise their ways,” treating their conduct as nothing, will die and perish forever. They are already on the road to ruin. This is true of people who do not think about where their actions are leading, or about the right rule for their lives. They follow their own desires and the ways of the world (Ecclesiastes 11:9). They never think seriously about what they have done or what they ought to do. They walk without care, with no concern for right or wrong (Leviticus 26:21). What can come from that except great harm?

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