Proverbs 11:19
Those who always do what is right will live a long/happy life, but those who insist on doing what is wrong will not live very long.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
In Context
Cross References
2 Kings 1:4Yahweh says that you should tell King Ahaziah that he will not recover from his being injured; he will surely die.’”
Proverbs 1:16They rush to do evil deeds! They hurry to murder [MTY] people.
Proverbs 8:36But those who stray away from me just harm themselves. All those who hate me, it is as though [IRO] they are loving death.”
Proverbs 11:4Your money will not help you on the day that God judges and punishes people; but if you live righteously, you will live a long time.
Proverbs 19:23Those who have an awesome respect for Yahweh will live a long life; they rest peacefully and are not harmed during the night.
Acts 10:35Instead, from every group of people he accepts everyone who honors him and who does what pleases him.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 11:19
18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward. Note, 1. Sinners put a most fatal cheat upon themselves: The wicked works a deceitful work, builds himself a house upon the sand, which will deceive him when the storm comes, promises himself that by his sin which he will never gain; nay, it is cutting his throat when it smiles upon him. Sin deceived me, and by it slew me. 2. Saints lay up the best securities for themselves: He that sows righteousness, that is… Read the whole commentary →