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


In Context

13 A calamity to his father is a foolish son, And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

14 House and wealth are the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah is an understanding wife.

15 Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.

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

17 Whoso is lending to Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him.

18 Chastise thy son, for there is hope, And to put him to death lift not up thy soul.

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 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 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.