Proverbs 19:16
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.
In context
14 Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
15 Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.
16 He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.
17 Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
18 Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.
Proverbs 19:16 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.
- KJV King James Version
- He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
- WEB World English Bible
- He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.
- ASV American Standard Version
- He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; But he that is careless of his ways shall die.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Whoso is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoso is despising His ways dieth.
- DBY Darby Translation
- He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; he that is careless of his ways shall die.
- WBS Webster Bible
- He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.