Proverbs 11:19 KJV
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
Matthew Henry
- Proverbs 11:1–31However men may make light of giving short weight or measure, and however common such crimes may be, they are an abomination to the Lord. 2. Considering how...
Thompson Chains
- Sin's PenaltyLink 7 of 11 · next Isaiah 29:15
- Life (4)Link 3 of 9 · next Proverbs 12:28
Cross References
- Proverbs 10:16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
- Proverbs 19:23 The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
- Proverbs 12:28 In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
- Proverbs 1:16–19 For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood. …
- Proverbs 7:22–23 He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks; …
- Proverbs 8:36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
- Proverbs 11:4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
- Acts 10:35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
- Romans 2:8–9 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, …
- Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
- 1 John 3:7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
- 1 John 3:10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
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Topics
- Righteousness Fruits of Righteousness
- Sin Fruits of Sin
- Wicked (people) Contrasted with righteous people
Hebrew and Strong’s
- As righteousness כֵּן kēn Demonstrative צְדָקָה ṣĕdāqâ צְדָקָה Noun · feminine singular
- to life לְחַיִּים lĕḥayyîm חַי Noun · masculine plural · with preposition
- so he that pursueth וּמְרַדֵּף ûmĕraddēp רָדַף Verb · piel active participle, masculine singular · with and
- evil רָעָה rāʿâ רַע Noun · feminine singular
- to his own death לְמוֹתוֹ lĕmôtô מָוֶת Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular
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