Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

He who keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; he who despises His ways shall die.

New American Standard Bible

He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul,
But he who is careless of conduct will die.

King James Version

He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

Holman Bible

The one who keeps commands preserves himself;
one who disregards his ways will die.

International Standard Version

Whoever obeys a commandment keeps himself safe, but someone who is contemptuous in conduct will die.

A Conservative Version

He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul. He who is careless of his ways shall die.

American Standard Version

He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; But he that is careless of his ways shall die.

Amplified


He who keeps and obeys the commandment [of the Lord] keeps (guards) his own life,
But he who is careless of his ways and conduct will die.

Bible in Basic English

He who keeps the law keeps his soul; but death will be the fate of him who takes no note of the word.

Darby Translation

He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; he that is careless of his ways shall die.

Julia Smith Translation

He watching the command watches his soul: he despising his ways shall die.

King James 2000

He that keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; but he that despises his ways shall die.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He who guards commandments guards his life; he who is careless of his ways will be killed.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Whoso keepeth the commandment, keepeth his own soul; but he that regardeth not his way, shall die.

NET Bible

The one who obeys commandments guards his life; the one who despises his ways will die.

New Heart English Bible

He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.

The Emphasized Bible

One who guardeth the commandment, guardeth his life, he that is reckless in his ways, shall die.

Webster

He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

World English Bible

He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.

Youngs Literal Translation

Whoso is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoso is despising His ways dieth.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

מצוה 
Mitsvah 
Usage: 181

שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

but he that despiseth
בּזה 
Bazah 
Usage: 42

דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

Context Readings

A Foolish Son Brings Ruin To Others

15 Laziness throws one into a deep sleep, and an idle soul shall suffer hunger. 16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; he who despises His ways shall die. 17 He who has pity upon the poor lends to Jehovah, and He will reward his dealing to him.

Cross References

Luke 10:28

And He said to him, You have answered right; do this and you shall live.

Proverbs 13:13

Whoever despises the Word shall be destroyed, but he who fears the commandment shall be rewarded.

Proverbs 16:17

The way of the upright is to turn away from evil; he who keeps his way guards his way.

Luke 11:28

But He said, No; rather, blessed are they who hear the Word of God and keep it.

Psalm 103:18

to those who keep His covenant, and to those who remember to do His Commandments.

Proverbs 3:1

My son, forget not my law; but let your heart keep my commandments;

Proverbs 15:32

He who refuses instruction despises his own soul, but he who hears reproof gets understanding.

Proverbs 21:23

Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

Proverbs 22:5

Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; he who keeps his soul shall be far from them.

Proverbs 29:18

Where there is no vision, the people perish; but he who keeps the law, he is blessed.

Ecclesiastes 8:5

Whoever keeps the command shall feel no evil thing; and a wise man's heart knows both time and judgment.

Ecclesiastes 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.

Jeremiah 7:23

But I commanded them this thing, saying, Obey My voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be My people; and walk in all the ways that I have commanded you, so that it may be well with you.

Ezekiel 33:5

He heard the sound of the trumpet and did not take warning. His blood shall be on himself. But he who takes warning shall deliver his soul.

Matthew 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?

John 14:15

If you love Me, keep My commandments.

John 14:21-23

He who has My commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves Me. And he who loves Me shall be loved by My Father, and I will love him and will reveal Myself to him.

John 15:10-14

If you keep My commandments, you shall abide in My love, even as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love.

1 Corinthians 7:19

Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.

1 John 2:3-4

And by this we know that we have known Him, if we keep His commandments.

1 John 3:22

And whatever we ask, we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.

1 John 5:3

For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments, and His commandments are not burdensome.

Revelation 22:14

Blessed are they who do His commandments, that their authority will be over the Tree of Life, and they may enter in by the gates into the city.

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