Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
So righteousness tends to life; but one pursuing evil, it is to his own death.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
Holman Bible
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.
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 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.
Themes
Consequences of sin » Death, physical and spiritual
Error » Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Sin » Conviction of, results of » Death, a penalty for
Sin » Penalty for » Death, physical and spiritual
Sins » Penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
The fruit of righteousness » What righteousness tends to
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 11:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
18 The wicked makes a deceitful wage; but one sowing righteousness has a sure reward. 19 So righteousness tends to life; but one pursuing evil, it is to his own death. 20 They who are of a perverse heart are hateful to Jehovah, but the upright in the way are His delight.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:16
The labor of the righteous tends to life; the fruit of the wicked tends to sin.
Proverbs 19:23
The fear of Jehovah tends to life, and he rests satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
Proverbs 12:28
In the way of righteousness is life, and in that pathway there is no death.
Proverbs 1:16-19
for their feet run to evil and make haste to shed blood.
Proverbs 7:22-23
He goes after her immediately, like an ox goes to the slaughter, or like a fool to the correction of the stocks;
Proverbs 8:36
But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul; all 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 accepted with Him.
Romans 2:8-9
But to those who indeed disobeying the truth out of self-seeking, and obeying unrighteousness, will be anger and wrath,
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 John 3:7
Little children, let no one deceive you. He who does righteousness is righteous, even as that One is righteous.
1 John 3:10
In this the children of God are revealed, and the children of the Devil: everyone not practicing righteousness is not of God, also he who does not love his brother.