Proverbs 19

Treated in 29 passages across the library.

  • 19:17 Whoever is kind to the poor is lending to the LORD, and he will pay them back for what they have done. 11
  • 19:21 People have many plans in their minds, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will prevail. 3
  • 19:27 My son, if you stop listening to correction, you will stray from the words of knowledge. 3
  • 19:2 Zeal without knowledge is not good; whoever rushes ahead misses the way. 2
  • 19:12 A king in a rage roars like a lion, but his goodwill falls like dew on the grass. 2
  • 19:5 A false witness will not escape punishment, and one who pours out lies will not get away. 1
  • 19:6 Many try to win a ruler's favor, and everyone is a friend to the one who gives gifts. 1
  • 19:14 House and wealth are inherited from parents, but a sensible wife is from the LORD. 1
  • 19:16 Whoever keeps the commandment preserves their life, but whoever is careless about how they live will die. 1
  • 19:18 Discipline your son while there is still hope; do not make yourself responsible for his death. 1
  • 19:20 Listen to advice and accept correction, so that in the end you will be wise. 1
  • 19:24 The lazy bury their hand in the dish and will not even lift it back to their mouth. 1
  • 19:29 Penalties stand ready for mockers, and the rod for fools' backs. 1

Open Word Bible

  1. Rise Up, Men of God · Ochorus Originals

    A Legacy That Outlives You cites Proverbs 19:14

    …honor the passing of material goods. "Houses and wealth are inherited from parents," says Proverbs 19:14. A father who leaves his family with nothing when he could have planned better has not…

  2. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

    4.5 The Lord's Supper cites Prov 19: 2

    …come to the Lord’s table who has no goodness; but without knowledge the mind is not good. Prov 19: 2. Some say they have good hearts, though they want knowledge; as if one should say, his…

  3. A Body of Divinity · Thomas Watson

    The Knowledge of God cites Prov 19:2

    …the Lord.’ Where ignorance reigns in the understanding, lust rages in the affections. Prov 19:2. ‘That the mind be without knowledge, it is not good;’ such have neither faith nor fear…

  4. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

    2.9 The Ninth Commandment cites Prov 19: 5

    …Vengeance will find out the false witness. ‘A false witness shall not be unpunished.’ Prov 19: 5. ‘If the witness be a false witness, and has testified falsely against his brother; then…

  5. A Body of Divinity · Thomas Watson

    The Unity of God cites Prov 19: 6

    …there is but one king, therefore every one seeks to ingratiate himself into his favour, Prov 19: 6, so there is but one true God; therefore our main work is to please him. Be sure to…

  6. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

    3.3 The Wrath of God cites Prov 19: 12

    …its dregs? Psal 75: 8. Solomon says, ‘The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion.’ Prov 19: 12. What then is God’s wrath? When God musters up all his forces, and sets himself in…

  7. A Body of Divinity · Thomas Watson

    Man's Misery by the Fall cites Prov 19:12

    …the power of God’s wrath?’ Psa 90:11. ‘The wrath of a king is as the roaring of a lion.’ Prov 19:12. How did Haman’s heart tremble, when the king rose up from the banquet in wrath! Esth…

  8. The Bruised Reed · Richard Sibbes

    Where true wisdom and judgment is, there Christ sets up his government cites Prov. xix. 16

    …his way and loveth to live at large, seeking all liberty to the flesh, shall die, Prov. xix. 16. And it is made good by St. Paul, If we live after the flesh, we shall die, Rom. viii.…

  9. Faithful With Little · Ochorus Originals

    Lending to the Lord cites Proverbs 19:17

    …to the poor is lending to the LORD, and He will pay them back for what they have done.” (Proverbs 19:17) When you give to someone in need, God takes it as a loan to Himself. And God always…

  10. Faithful With Little · Ochorus Originals

    Appendix 1: A 30-Day Reading Plan cites Proverbs 19:17

    …It is more blessed to give than to receive. When have I found this to be true? Day 26. Proverbs 19:17. Kindness to the poor is lending to the LORD. Who in need can I help this week? Day 27.…

  11. A Retrospect (For Teens) · Hudson Taylor

    The Last Half-Crown cites Proverbs 19:17

    …is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his deed.” — Proverbs 19:17 (ESV) Hudson Taylor was training to be a doctor in Hull, and he was also, on purpose…

  12. The Key Teachings of Hudson Taylor · Ochorus Originals

    The Faithful One cites PROVERBS 19:17

    …upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. PROVERBS 19:17 A caution belongs here. The half-crown story is not a promise that every gift will be…

  13. The Key Teachings of Charles H. Spurgeon · Ochorus Originals

    The Church at Work cites PROVERBS 19:17

    …upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. PROVERBS 19:17 None of this was new in principle. The church has cared for widows and orphans since the…

  14. The Key Teachings of John Wesley · Ochorus Originals

    Works of Piety and Works of Mercy cites PROVERBS 19:17

    …upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. PROVERBS 19:17 Love on the throne In On Zeal Wesley gives a picture of the Christian life that sets…

  15. The Key Teachings of George Whitefield · Ochorus Originals

    Bethesda and Its Shadow cites PROVERBS 19:17

    …upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. PROVERBS 19:17 In January 1770, months before his death, he preached at Bethesda before the governor and…

  16. The Key Teachings of Jonathan Edwards · Ochorus Originals

    Open Thine Hand Wide cites PROVERBS 19:17

    …upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. PROVERBS 19:17 Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it…

  17. The Cheque Book of the Bank of Faith · Charles H. Spurgeon

    The Month of April cites Prov. 19:17

    …upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again" Prov. 19:17 We are to give to the poor out of pity. Not to be seen and applauded, much less to get…

  18. George Müller of Bristol · Arthur T. Pierson

    A Glance at the Gifts and the Givers cites Proverbs xix. 17

    …upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; And that which he hath given will He pay him again." Proverbs xix. 17. God so owned, at once, this disposition on Mr. Müller's part that his courteous letter…

  19. Institutes of the Christian Religion · John Calvin

    Book 3, Chapter 18 — The Righteousness of Works Improperly Inferred from Rewards cites Prov. 19:17

    …them. Hence that excellent promise, “He that has pity on the poor lendeth to the Lord,” (Prov. 19:17; Mt. 25:40); and again, “He which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully,” (2…

  20. Sermons on Several Occasions · John Wesley

    On Family Religion cites Prov. 19:18

    …God, “Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.” (Prov. 19:18.) 5. May we not endeavour, Secondly, to instruct them? to take care that every person who…

  21. Growing in Wisdom · Ochorus Originals

    Wisdom: The Greatest Treasure cites Proverbs 19:20

    …to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise." — Proverbs 19:20 Wisdom and Character Wisdom produces humility, honesty, and peace. It helps you avoid…

  22. Growing in Wisdom · Ochorus Originals

    Vision for the Future cites Proverbs 19:21

    …"Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails." — Proverbs 19:21 Biblical Dreamers Joseph dreamed of leadership and endured many trials before that dream…

  23. Rise Up, Men of God · Ochorus Originals

    Vision and Stewardship cites Proverbs 19:21

    …"Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails" (Proverbs 19:21). Your goals are not God's orders to Him. They are your honest desires submitted to His…

  24. Freedom of the Will · Jonathan Edwards

    Section XI. The Evidence of Gods Certain Foreknowledge of the Volitions of Moral Agents cites Prov. xix. 21

    …“the counsel of the Lord shall stand, and the thoughts of his heart to all generations,” (Prov. xix. 21. Psal. xxxiii. 10, 11.) And “that which the Lord of hosts hath purposed, none shall…

  25. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

    2.2 The Second Commandment cites Prov 19: 24

    …in the use of means to obtain him? ‘A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom.’ Prov 19: 24. He is not in agony, but lethargy. If Christ and salvation would drop as a ripe fig into…

  26. The Pilgrim's Progress · John Bunyan

    The Ninth Stage cites Prov. 19:27

    …“Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.” Prov. 19:27. I say, my brother, cease to hear him, and let us believe to the saving of the soul.…

  27. Knots Untied · J. C. Ryle

    Private Judgment cites Prov. xix. 27

    …my son, to hear the instruction which causes to err from the words of knowledge.” (Prov. xix. 27.) We ought to carry out the spirit shown by the Apostle Paul, in Gal. i. 8: “Though we…

  28. Knots Untied · J. C. Ryle

    The Fallibility of Ministers cites Prov. xix. 27

    …to “cease to hear the instruction which causeth to err from the paths of knowledge.” (Prov. xix. 27.) If these words do not justify a man in ceasing to worship at a church, if positively…

  29. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

    2.3 The Third Commandment cites Prov 19: 29

    …not speedily executed, men scorn and deride; but, ‘Judgements are prepared for scorners.’ Prov 19: 29. (2) That speak jestingly. Such are they who sport and play with Scripture. This is…