Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

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.

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 labour of the ungodly prospereth not; but he that showeth righteousness, shall receive a sure reward. 19 Like as righteousness bringeth life; even so to cleave unto evil, bringeth death. 20 The LORD abhorreth a fained heart; but he hath pleasure in them that are undefiled.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:16

The righteous laboureth to do good; but the ungodly useth his increase unto sin.

Proverbs 19:23

The fear of the LORD preserveth the life; yea it giveth plenteousness, without the visitation of any plague.

Proverbs 12:28

In the way of righteousness there is life; as for any other way, it is the path unto death.

Proverbs 1:16-19

For their feet run to evil, and are hasty to shed blood.

Proverbs 7:22-23

suddenly to follow her - as it were an ox to the slaughter, and like as it were a fool that laugheth when he goeth to the stocks to be punished -

Proverbs 8:36

But whoso offendeth against me, hurteth his own soul. All they that hate me, are the lovers of death."

Proverbs 11:4

Riches help not in the day of vengeance; but righteousness delivereth from death.

Acts 10:35

but in all people, he that feareth him and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

Romans 2:8-9

But unto them that are rebellious, and disobey the truth, and follow iniquity, shall come indignation and wrath,

Romans 6:23

For the reward of sin is death: but eternal life is the gift of God, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

1 John 3:7

Little children, let no man beguile you; He that worketh righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

1 John 3:10

And hereby are the sons of God known, and also the sons of the devil. All that work not righteousness, are not of God, nor he that loveth not his brother.

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