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 O homem bondoso faz bem à sua alma; mas o cruel atormenta sua [própria] carne.
18 O perverso recebe falso pagamento; mas aquele que semeia justiça [terá] uma recompensa fiel.
19 Assim como a justiça [leva] para a vida; assim também aquele que segue o mal [é levado] para sua [própria] morte.
20 O SENHOR abomina os perversos de coração; porém ele se agrada que caminham com sinceridade.
21 Com certeza o mal não será absolvido; mas a semente dos justos escapará livre.
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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