Proverbs 11:19

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 merciful person helps himself, but a cruel person hurts himself. 18A wicked person earns dishonest wages, but whoever spreads righteousness earns honest pay. As righteousness leads to life, so whoever pursues evil finds his own death. 20Devious people are disgusting to the Lord, but he is delighted with those whose ways are innocent. 21Certainly, an evil person will not go unpunished, but the descendants of righteous people will escape.

Proverbs 11:19 word by word

כֵּן־צְדָקָ֥ה לְחַיִּ֑ים וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף רָעָ֣ה לְמוֹתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• As righteousnessצְדָקָהtsedâqâh · righteousnessH6666
• to lifeחַיִּיםchay · lifeH2416
• so he that pursuethרָדַףrâdaph · to pursueH7291
• evilרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: evilH7451
• to his own deathמָ֫וֶתmâveth · deathH4194

Cross-references for Proverbs 11:19

• Proverbs 10:16A righteous person’s reward is life. A wicked person’s harvest is sin.
• Proverbs 12:28Everlasting life is on the way of righteousness. Eternal death is not along its path.
• Proverbs 19:23The fear of the Lord leads to life, and such a person will rest easy without suffering harm.
• Acts 10:35Rather, whoever respects God and does what is right is acceptable to him in any nation.
• 1 John 3:7Dear children, don’t let anyone deceive you. Whoever does what God approves of has God’s approval as Christ has God’s approval.
• Proverbs 1:16because they rush to do evil and hurry to shed blood.
• Proverbs 7:22He immediately follows her like a steer on its way to be slaughtered, like a ram hobbling into captivity
• Proverbs 8:36Whoever sins against me harms himself. All those who hate me love death.”
• Romans 2:8anger and fury on those who, in selfish pride, refuse to believe the truth and who follow what is wrong.

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

Topics related to Proverbs 11:19

• Righteousness
• Sin
• Wicked (People)

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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