Proverbs 19:16
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
KJV
Qui custodit mandatum custodit animam suam ; qui autem negligit viam suam mortificabitur.
Vulgate
κακόφρων ἀνὴρ ζημιωθήσεται· ἐὰν δὲ λοιμεύηται, καὶ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ προσθήσει.
LXX
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; But he that is careless of his ways shall die.
ASV
שֹׁמֵ֣ר מִ֭צְוָה שֹׁמֵ֣ר נַפְשׁ֑/וֹ בּוֹזֵ֖ה דְרָכָ֣י/ו יומת יָמֽוּת
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
הוּ
hv
verb · 43×
הוּ
hv
verb · 834×
ו
v
noun · 183×
י
y
noun · 752×
שֹׁמְרֵ֥י
shmry
verb · 467×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Cor 7:19 — Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
- 1John 3:22 — And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
- 1John 5:3 — For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
- Eccl 8:5 — Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man’s heart discerneth both time and judgment.
- Eccl 12:13 — Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
- John 15:10 — If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
- Luke 10:28 — And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.
- Luke 11:28 — But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
- Matt 16:26 — For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
- Prov 3:1 — My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
- Prov 13:13 — Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
- Prov 16:17 — The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
- Prov 16:17 — The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
- Prov 21:23 — Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
- Prov 22:5 — Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
- Prov 22:5 — Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
- Prov 29:18 — Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
- Prov 29:18 — Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
- Rev 22:14 — Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.