Proverbs 19:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.”
Proverbs 19:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 19:16 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 19:16 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 19:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.”
Proverbs 19:16 — World English Bible
Proverbs 19:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; But he that is careless of his ways shall die.”
Proverbs 19:16 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 19:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Whoso is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoso is despising His ways dieth.”
Proverbs 19:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 19:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; he that is careless of his ways shall die.”
Proverbs 19:16 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 19:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He that keepeth the commandement, keepeth his owne soule: but hee that despiseth his wayes, shall dye.”
Proverbs 19:16 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 19:16 in Context — Proverbs 19
14 La casa y las riquezas herencia son de los padres: mas de Jehová la mujer prudente.
15 La pereza hace caer en sueño; y el alma negligente hambreará.
16 El que guarda el mandamiento, guarda su alma: mas el que menospreciare sus caminos, morirá.
17 A Jehová empresta el que da al pobre, y él le dará su paga.
18 Castiga á tu hijo en tanto que hay esperanza; mas no se excite tu alma para destruirlo.
What Does Proverbs 19:16 Mean?
Proverbs 19:16 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 19. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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