Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

He who is steadfast in righteousness [comes] to life, and he who pursues evil [comes] to his own death.

New American Standard Bible

He who is steadfast in righteousness will attain to life,
And he who pursues evil will bring about his own death.

King James Version

As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

Holman Bible

Genuine righteousness leads to life,
but pursuing evil leads to death.

International Standard Version

Genuine righteousness leads to life, but whoever pursues evil will die.

American Standard Version

He that is stedfast in righteousness'shall attain unto life; And he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.

Amplified


He who is steadfast in righteousness attains life,
But he who pursues evil attains his own death.

Bible in Basic English

So righteousness gives life; but he who goes after evil gets death for himself.

Darby Translation

As righteousness tendeth to life, so he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.

Julia Smith Translation

So justice to life, and he pursuing evil, to his death.

King James 2000

As righteousness leads to life: so he that pursues evil pursues it to his own death.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He who is steadfast in righteousness [is] to life as he who pursues evil [is] to death.

Modern King James verseion

So righteousness tends to life; but one pursuing evil, it is to his own death.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Like as righteousness bringeth life; even so to cleave unto evil, bringeth death.

NET Bible

True righteousness leads to life, but the one who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.

New Heart English Bible

He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.

The Emphasized Bible

A righteous son, turneth to life, but, he that pursueth wickedness, to his own death.

Webster

As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

World English Bible

He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.

Youngs Literal Translation

Rightly is righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil -- for his own death.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חי 
Chay 
Usage: 502

so he that pursueth
רדף 
Radaph 
Usage: 143

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

18 A wicked man earns deceitful wages, but he who sows righteousness [has] a sure reward. 19 He who is steadfast in righteousness [comes] to life, and he who pursues evil [comes] to his own death. 20 Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to LORD, but such as are perfect in [their] way are his delight.



Cross References

Proverbs 10:16

The labor of a righteous man produces life. The fruit of a wicked man [is] to sin.

Proverbs 19:23

The fear of LORD is life to a man, and he shall abide satisfied. He shall not be visited with evil.

Proverbs 12:28

Life is in the way of righteousness, and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

Proverbs 1:16-19

For their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood.

Proverbs 7:22-23

He goes after her straightaway, as an ox goes to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks,

Proverbs 8:36

But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death.

Proverbs 11:4

Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

Acts 10:35

but in every nation, he who fears him, and works righteousness, is acceptable to him.

Romans 2:8-9

but to those of self-interest, and who indeed disobey the truth but have confidence in unrighteousness--anger and wrath,

Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 John 3:7

Little children, let no man lead you astray. He who is doing righteousness is righteous, just as that man is righteous.

1 John 3:10

By this the children of God are visible, and the children of the devil. Every man not doing righteousness is not of God, and he who is not loving his brother.

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