Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

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

A Conservative Version

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

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.

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 The unjust one did a work of falsehood: and the seed of justice the reward of truth. 19 So justice to life, and he pursuing evil, to his death. 20 The perverse of heart are an abomination of Jehovah, and the blameless of way his delight

Cross References

Proverbs 10:16

The labors of the just one, to life: the increase of the unjust to sin.

Proverbs 19:23

The fear of Jehovah is to life: and he being filled shall lodge satisfied; he shall not be reviewed for evil.

Proverbs 12:28

In the way of justice is life; and the way of its beaten path not death.

Proverbs 1:16-19

For their feet will run to evil, and they will hasten to pour out blood:

Proverbs 7:22-23

He went after her suddenly as the ox will go to the slaughter, and as the fetter for the correction of the foolish.

Proverbs 8:36

And he sinning against me did violence to his soul: all hating me loved death.

Proverbs 11:4

Wealth will not profit in the day of wrath, and justice will deliver from death.

Acts 10:35

But in every nation he fearing him, and working justice, is acceptable to him.

Romans 2:8-9

But to them of intrigue, and are truly disobedient to the truth, and yielding to injustice, anger and wrath,

Romans 6:23

For the purchasing the provisions of sin, death; and the grace of God, life eternal in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 John 3:7

Little children, let none deceive you: he doing justice is just, as he is just.

1 John 3:10

In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the accuser: every one not doing justice is not of God, and he not loving his brother.

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