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


In Context

13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife's quarrels are a continual dripping.

14 House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.

15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.

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

17 He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.

18 Discipline your son, for there is hope; don't 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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

19:16He who obeys instructions guards his life, but he who is contemptuous of his ways will 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 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.