Proverbs 11:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.”
Proverbs 11:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 11:19 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 11:19 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 11:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.”
Proverbs 11:19 — World English Bible
Proverbs 11:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He that is stedfast in righteousness shall attain unto life; And he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.”
Proverbs 11:19 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 11:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Rightly <FI>is<Fi> righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil--for his own death.”
Proverbs 11:19 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 11:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“As righteousness [tendeth] to life, so he that pursueth evil [doeth it] to his own death.”
Proverbs 11:19 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 11:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“As righteousnes leadeth to life: so hee that followeth euill, seeketh his owne death.”
Proverbs 11:19 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 11:19 in Context — Proverbs 11
17 L’homme bon fait du bien à son âme, Mais l’homme cruel trouble sa propre chair.
18 Le méchant fait un gain trompeur, Mais celui qui sème la justice a un salaire véritable.
19 Ainsi la justice conduit à la vie, Mais celui qui poursuit le mal trouve la mort.
20 Ceux qui ont le cœur pervers sont en abomination à l’Éternel, Mais ceux dont la voie est intègre lui sont agréables.
21 Certes, le méchant ne restera pas impuni, Mais la postérité des justes sera sauvée.
What Does Proverbs 11:19 Mean?
Proverbs 11:19 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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