16He who obeys instructions guards his life, but he who is contemptuous of his ways will die.


In Context

13 A foolish son is his father's ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.

14 Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the Lord .

15 Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless man goes hungry.

16 He who obeys instructions guards his life, but he who is contemptuous of his ways will die.

17 He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord , and he will reward him for what he has done.

18 Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to his death.

Proverbs 19:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:16He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; [but] he that despiseth his ways shall die.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

19:16He that keepeth the commandment, keepeth his own soul: but he that neglecteth his own way, shall die.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

19:16He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; But he that is careless of his ways shall die.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:16He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; he that is careless of his ways shall die.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

19:16He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul: but he that is careless of his ways shall die.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:16He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:16He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

19:16Whoso is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoso is despising His ways dieth.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:16He that keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; but he that despises his ways shall die.