Proverbs 19:16
“He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
He that keepeth the commandment,.... Either of parents, as children ought to do; or of masters, as servants should; or…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Keepeth his own soul - i. e., His life in the truest and highest sense.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714
Here is, 1. The happiness of those that walk circumspectly. Those that make conscience of keeping the commandment in…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
despiseth i.e. pays no heed to them ( is careless of, R.V.; negligit, Vulg.), through a contemptuous disregard of "the…
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