Proverbs 11:19
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
Proverbs 11:19 in other translations
| BSB | Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death. |
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| WEB | He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death. |
| ASV | He that is stedfast in righteousness shall attain unto life; And he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death. |
| YLT | Rightly is righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil--for his own death. |
| DARBY | As righteousness tendeth to life, so he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death. |
| BBE | So righteousness gives life; but he who goes after evil gets death for himself. |
| Webster | As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death. |
What does Proverbs 11:19 mean?
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Proverbs 11:19 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Proverbs 11:19
- Proverbs 10:16
The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
- Romans 2:8-9
But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
- Proverbs 12:28
In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
- Proverbs 19:23
The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
- Proverbs 7:22-23
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks; Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
- Proverbs 1:16-19
For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood. Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird. And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives. So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
- Proverbs 8:36
But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
- 1 John 3:10
In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
- 1 John 3:7
Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
- Acts 10:35
But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
- Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
- Proverbs 11:4
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
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Context
- Proverbs 11:18
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
- Proverbs 11:19
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
- Proverbs 11:20
They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
Proverbs 11:19 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Como la justicia es para vida, así el que sigue el mal es para su muerte. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Comme la justice tend à la vie, celui qui poursuit le mal tend à sa mort. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Wie die Gerechtigkeit zum Leben, so gereicht es zu seinem Tode, wer Bösem nachjagt. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Clementia præparat vitam, et sectatio malorum mortem. |