Proverbs 29:18 “Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; but blessed i…”

Proverbs 29:18

Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; but blessed is he who keeps the Law.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

World English Bible

Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but one who keeps the law is blessed.

American Standard Version

Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; But he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

Geneva Bible 1599

Where there is no vision, the people decay: but he that keepeth the Lawe, is blessed.

Darby Translation

Where there is no vision the people cast off restraint; but happy is he that keepeth the law.

Young's Literal Translation

Without a Vision is a people made naked, And whoso is keeping the law, O his happiness!

Bible in Basic English

Where there is no vision, the people are uncontrolled; but he who keeps the law will be happy.

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Cross references

“there”

Hosea 4:6 1 Samuel 3:1 Matthew 9:36 Romans 10:13–15 Amos 8:11 Amos 8:12

Hosea 4:6 · BSB

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.

1 Samuel 3:1 · BSB

And the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. Now in those days the word of the LORD was rare, and visions were scarce.

Matthew 9:36 · BSB

When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

Romans 10:13–15 · BSB

for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

Amos 8:11 · BSB

Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord GOD, when I will send a famine on the land— not a famine of bread or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the LORD.

Amos 8:12 · BSB

People will stagger from sea to sea and roam from north to east, seeking the word of the LORD, but they will not find it.

“perish”

2 Chronicles 28:19

2 Chronicles 28:19 · BSB

For the LORD humbled Judah because Ahaz king of Israel had thrown off restraint in Judah and had been most unfaithful to the LORD.

“but”

James 1:25 Luke 11:28 John 13:17 Proverbs 19:16 Psalm 119:2 Psalm 19:11

James 1:25 · BSB

But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does.

Luke 11:28 · BSB

But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

John 13:17 · BSB

If you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.

Proverbs 19:16 · BSB

He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.

Psalm 119:2 · BSB

Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.

Psalm 19:11 · BSB

By them indeed Your servant is warned; in keeping them is great reward.

Also

Psalm 1:1–2 Exodus 32:25 Psalm 74:9

Psalm 1:1–2 · BSB

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.

Exodus 32:25 · BSB

Moses saw that the people were out of control, for Aaron had let them run wild and become a laughingstock to their enemies.

Psalm 74:9 · BSB

There are no signs for us to see. There is no longer any prophet. And none of us knows how long this will last.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul.

19A servant cannot be corrected by words alone; though he understands, he will not respond.

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