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Proverbs 11:19
19If someone continues to do what is right, he will live. But if someone loves to do evil things, he will die.
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 faithful person helps himself with good things, but a cruel person brings trouble on himself. 18A wicked person gets riches that soon disappear. But someone who lives in a good way will surely receive good things. If someone continues to do what is right, he will live. But if someone loves to do evil things, he will die. 20The Lord hates people who have wrong thoughts. But he is pleased with people who live in an honest way. 21Be sure about this: Evil people will receive the punishment that they deserve. But people who are 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 10:16Righteous people receive life as their wages. Wicked people receive only punishment.
- Proverbs 12:28If you do what is right, you will find true life. Along that path, there is no death.
- Proverbs 19:23If you respect and obey the Lord, you will enjoy life. You will have peace in your mind and no trouble will destroy you.
- Acts 10:35God accepts all people who worship him and who do the right things. It is not important to God which nation a person belongs to.
- 1 John 3:7My little children, do not let anyone deceive you about sin. It is people who live in a good way that God accepts as right. In the same way, Jesus did only what is good and right.
- Proverbs 1:16They are in a hurry to do evil things. They cannot wait to murder someone!
- Proverbs 7:22Suddenly he hurried to follow her! He went like an ox that men are leading to its death. He went like a deer that is running towards a trap.
- Proverbs 8:36But anyone who does not find me brings trouble on himself. Everybody who hates me loves death.’
- Romans 2:8But other people think only about themselves. They refuse to obey God's true message. Instead, they continue to do things that are wrong. God will be very angry with people like that and he will punish them.
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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