Proverbs 19:16
14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- 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.
- DARBY
- He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; he that is careless of his ways shall die.
- BLB
- One guarding a commandment is guarding his soul; one despising His ways will die.
- ÅB
- Den som holder budet, holder seg selv i live; den som ikke akter på sin ferd, skal miste sitt liv.
- OTB
- Den som holder budet, bevarer sitt liv, men den som er skjødesløs i sin ferd, skal dø.
- B1930
- Den som holder budet, holder sig selv i live; den som ikke akter på sin ferd, skal miste sitt liv.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 13:13
Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
Read in contextLuke 10:28
And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.
Read in context1 John 5:3
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
Read in contextLuke 11:28
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Read in context1 John 3:22
And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
Read in contextProverbs 16:17
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
Read in contextMatthew 16:26
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Read in contextProverbs 29:18
Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
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