Proverbs 19:16
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.”
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“He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.”
King James Version · Public Domain“He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; But he that is careless of his ways shall die.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Whoso is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoso is despising His ways dieth.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 19:16 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 5:2For resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.
- Psalms 103:18to those who keep His covenant and remember to obey His precepts.
- Proverbs 3:1My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;
- Proverbs 13:13He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.
- Proverbs 15:32He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding.
- Proverbs 16:17The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.
- Proverbs 21:16The man who strays from the path of understanding will rest in the assembly of the dead.
- Proverbs 21:23He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.
- Proverbs 22:5Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them.
- Proverbs 29:18Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; but blessed is he who keeps the Law.
- Ecclesiastes 8:5Whoever keeps his command will come to no harm, and a wise heart knows the right time and procedure.
- Ecclesiastes 12:13When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.
- Jeremiah 7:23but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in all the ways I have commanded you, so that it may go well with you.
- Ezekiel 33:5Since he heard the sound of the horn but failed to heed the warning, his blood will be on his own head. If he had heeded the warning, he would have saved his life.
- Matthew 16:26What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
- Luke 10:28“You have answered correctly,” Jesus said. “Do this and you will live.”
- Luke 11:28But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
- John 14:15If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.
- John 14:21Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”
- John 15:10If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.
- 1 Corinthians 7:19Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commandments is what counts.
- 1 John 2:3By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments.
- 1 John 3:22and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.
- 1 John 5:3For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,
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