Proverbs 11:19
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
KJV
Clementia præparat vitam, et sectatio malorum mortem.
Vulgate
υἱὸς δίκαιος γεννᾶται εἰς ζωήν, διωγμὸς δὲ ἀσεβοῦς εἰς θάνατον.
LXX
He that is stedfast in righteousness shall attain unto life; And he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.
ASV
כֵּן צְדָקָ֥ה לְ/חַיִּ֑ים וּ/מְרַדֵּ֖ף רָעָ֣ה לְ/מוֹתֽ/וֹ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
וֹ
v
noun · 157×
חַי
chy
verb · 502×
כֵ֗ן
kn
adjective · 767×
ם
m
verb · 144×
צְדָקָ֖ה
tsdqh
noun · 157×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1John 3:7 — Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
- 1John 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.
- 2Kgs 1:4 — Now therefore thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed.
- Acts 10:35 — But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
- Prov 1:16 — For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
- Prov 7:22 — He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
- Prov 8:36 — But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
- Prov 10:16 — The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
- Prov 12:28 — In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
- Prov 12:28 — In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
- Prov 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.
- Rom 2:8 — But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
- Rom 6:23 — For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.