New King James Version
Proverbs 19:16
16He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But he who is careless of his ways will die.
Proverbs 19:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
- New International Version (NIV)Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life, but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Whoever keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises his ways will die.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Keep the commandments and keep your life; despising them leads to death.
Context of Proverbs 19:16
14Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the Lord. 15Laziness casts one into a deep sleep, And an idle person will suffer hunger. He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But he who is careless of his ways will die. 17He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, And He will pay back what he has given. 18Chasten your son while there is hope, And do not set your heart on his destruction.
Read all of Proverbs 19Proverbs 19:16 word by word
שֹׁמֵ֣ר מִ֭צְוָה שֹׁמֵ֣ר נַפְשׁ֑וֹ בּוֹזֵ֖ה דְרָכָ֣יו יָמֽוּת׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 19:16
- Proverbs 3:1My son, do not forget my law, But let your heart keep my commands;
- Proverbs 29:18Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; But happy is he who keeps the law.
- Psalms 103:18To such as keep His covenant, And to those who remember His commandments to do them.
- Ecclesiastes 8:5He who keeps his command will experience nothing harmful; And a wise man’s heart discerns both time and judgment,
- Ecclesiastes 12:13Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man’s all.
- Jeremiah 7:23But this is what I commanded them, saying, ‘Obey My voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be My people. And walk in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well with you.’
- Luke 10:28And He said to him, “You have answered rightly; do this and you will live.”
- John 14:15“If you love Me, keep My commandments.
- John 15:10If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.
- 1 Corinthians 7:19Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, but keeping the commandments of God is what matters.
- 1 John 2:3Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments.
- 1 John 3:22And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.
- 1 John 5:3For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome.
- Revelation 22:14Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city.
- Proverbs 16:17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
- Proverbs 21:23Whoever guards his mouth and tongue Keeps his soul from troubles.
Commentaries on Proverbs 19:16
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Keepeth his own soul - i. e., His life in the truest and highest sense.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16Verse 16 If we keep God's word, God's word will keep us from every thing really hurtful. We abuse the doctrine of free grace, if we think that it does away the necessity and advantage of obedience. Those that live at random must die. This truth is clearly taught in words enough to alarm the stoutest sinner.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16Following God's commandments, the law of Moses, keeps a person safe (see Deuteronomy 28:15–68).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. (Compare Pr 10:17; 13:13). despiseth ... ways--opposed to keeping or observing, neglects (Pr 16:17) (as unworthy of regard) his moral conduct.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 19
- 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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