Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 11:19
19Genuine righteousness leads to life, but pursuing evil leads to death.
Proverbs 11:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
- New International Version (NIV)Truly the righteous attain life, but whoever pursues evil finds death.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live, but he who pursues evil will die.
- New King James Version (NKJV)As righteousness leads to life, So he who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.
Context of Proverbs 11:19
17A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel person brings ruin on himself. 18The wicked person earns an empty wage, but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward. Genuine righteousness leads to life, but pursuing evil leads to death. 20Those with twisted minds are detestable to the Lord, but those with blameless conduct are his delight. 21Be assured that a wicked person will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
Read all of Proverbs 11Proverbs 11:19 word by word
כֵּן־צְדָקָ֥ה לְחַיִּ֑ים וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף רָעָ֣ה לְמוֹתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 11:19
- Proverbs 10:16The reward of the righteous is life; the wages of the wicked is punishment.
- Proverbs 12:28There is life in the path of righteousness, and in its path there is no death.
- Proverbs 19:23The fear of the Lord leads to life; one will sleep at night without danger.
- Acts 10:35but in every nation the person who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.
- 1 John 3:7Little children, let no one deceive you. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.
- Proverbs 1:16because their feet run toward evil and they hurry to shed blood.
- Proverbs 7:22He follows her impulsively like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer bounding toward a trap
- Proverbs 8:36but the one who misses me harms himself; all who hate me love death.”
- Romans 2:8but wrath and anger to those who are self-seeking and disobey the truth while obeying unrighteousness.
Commentaries on Proverbs 11:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Righteousness tendeth to life - True godliness promotes health, and is the best means of lengthening out life; but wicked men live not out half their days.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19Verse 19 True holiness is true happiness. The more violent a man is in sinful pursuits, the more he hastens his own destruction.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. Inference from Pr 11:18 (compare Pr 11:5, 6; 10:16).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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