Proverbs 11:19
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.
In context
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.
Proverbs 11:19 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.
- KJV King James Version
- As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
- WEB World English Bible
- He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Rightly [is] righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil — for his own death.
- DBY Darby Translation
- As righteousness [tendeth] to life, so he that pursueth evil [doeth it] to his own death.
- WBS Webster Bible
- As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.