19Rightly is righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil — for his own death.


In Context

16 A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible men retain riches.

17 A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.

18 The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness — a true reward.

19 Rightly is righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil — for his own death.

20 An abomination to Jehovah are the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way are His delight.

21 Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.

Proverbs 11:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:19As righteousness [tendeth] to life: so he that pursueth evil [pursueth it] to his own death.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

11:19The truly righteous man attains life, but he who pursues evil goes to his death.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:19Clemency prepareth life: and the pursuing of evil things, death.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:19He that is stedfast in righteousness'shall attain unto life; And he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:19As righteousness tendeth to life, so he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:19He that is stedfast in righteousness shall attain unto life: and he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:19As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:19He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:19As righteousness tends to life: so he that pursues evil pursues it to his own death.