Proverbs 19:16

In 11 translations

BSB

He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.

KJV

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

WEB

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

ASV

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

LSV

Whoever is keeping the command is keeping his soul, || Whoever is despising His ways dies.

YLT

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

DBY

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

DRC

He that keepeth the commandment, keepeth his own soul: but he that neglecteth his own way, shall die.

GNV

He that keepeth the commandement, keepeth his owne soule: but hee that despiseth his wayes, shall dye.

JPS

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

LXXE

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

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC

שֹׁמֵ֣ר מִ֭צְוָה שֹׁמֵ֣ר נַפְשׁ֑וֹ בּוֹזֵ֖ה דְרָכָ֣יו יומת׃Read aloud as (qere): יָמֽוּת

LXX-Br

Ὃς φυλάσσει ἐντολὴν, τηρεῖ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχήν· ὁ δὲ καταφρονῶν τῶν ἑαυτοῦ ὁδῶν, ἀπολεῖται.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Proverbs 13:13He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.
• Luke 10:28“You have answered correctly,” Jesus said. “Do this and you will live.”
• 1 John 5:3For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,
• Luke 11:28But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
• 1 John 3:22and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.
• Proverbs 16:17The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.
• Proverbs 21:23He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.
• Matthew 16:26What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
• Proverbs 29:18Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; but blessed is he who keeps the Law.
• Ecclesiastes 8:5Whoever keeps his command will come to no harm, and a wise heart knows the right time and procedure.
• Revelation 22:14Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by its gates.
• Jeremiah 7:23but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in all the ways I have commanded you, so that it may go well with you.
• John 15:10–14If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love. I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete. This…
• John 14:15If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.
• Ecclesiastes 12:13When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.
• 1 John 2:3–4By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments. If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

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