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The fearיִרְאַתof YHWHיְהוָהleads to life,לְחַיִּיםand satisfiedוְשָׂבֵעַhe will spend the night;יָלִיןhe will notבַּלbe visitedיִפָּקֶדby evil.רָע
Proverbs 19:23
Study it in the app“The fear of YHWH leads to life, and satisfied he will spend the night; he will not be visited by evil.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 19:23, word by word
- The fearיִרְאַתyirat
fear
Fear. "The fear of God" is deep reverence that leads one to obey him and avoid evil.
Where else “yirat” appears- of YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- leads to lifeחַיִּיםchayim
life
The span and strength of being alive, which come from God.
Where else “chayim” appears- and satisfiedשָׂבֵעַsavea
satisfied, full
Satisfied, full, having enough; of an old man, full of days, with a complete life. Also of having too much of trouble.
Where else “savea” appears- he will spend the nightיָלִיןyalin
spend the night
To stay in a place through the night, to sleep or to keep watch.
Where else “yalin” appears- he will notבַּלbal
not
Not: a negative proper to Hebrew poetry; it denies strongly ("it will not be moved").
Where else “bal” appears- be visitedיִפָּקֶדyipaked
punish
To call to account, punish.
Where else “yipaked” appears- by evilרָעra
evil
What is evil, the opposite of good.
Where else “ra” appears
The context
22What is desirable in a man is his loyal love, and better is a poor man than a man who lies.
23 · This verse (above)
24The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth.