Proverbs 11:19

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Proverbs 11:19

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.

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KJV

King James Version

As righteousness [tendeth] to life: so he that pursueth evil [pursueth it] to his own death.

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WEB

World English Bible

He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.

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ASV

American Standard Version

He that is stedfast in righteousness [shall attain] unto life; And he that pursueth evil [doeth it] to his own death.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Proverbs 11

¹⁷ A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.

¹⁸ The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.

¹⁹ Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.

²⁰ The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.

²¹ Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.

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