Proverbs 11:19
כֵּן ־ צְדָקָה לְחַיִּים וּמְרַדֵּף רָעָה לְמוֹתֽוֹ ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
In The King James Version
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
In Context
18רָשָׁע עֹשֶׂה פְעֻלַּת ־ שָׁקֶר וְזֹרֵעַ צְדָקָה שֶׂכֶר אֱמֶֽת ׃
20תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה עִקְּשֵׁי ־ לֵב וּרְצוֹנוֹ תְּמִימֵי דָֽרֶךְ ׃
Cross References
2 Kings 1:4וְלָכֵן כֹּֽה ־ אָמַר יְהוָה הַמִּטָּה אֲשֶׁר ־ עָלִיתָ שָּׁם לֹֽא ־ תֵרֵד מִמֶּנָּה כִּי מוֹת תָּמוּת וַיֵּלֶךְ אֵלִיָּֽה ׃
Proverbs 1:16כִּי רַגְלֵיהֶם לָרַע יָרוּצוּ וִֽימַהֲרוּ לִשְׁפָּךְ ־ דָּֽם ׃
Proverbs 8:36וְֽחֹטְאִי חֹמֵס נַפְשׁוֹ כָּל ־ מְשַׂנְאַי אָהֲבוּ מָֽוֶת ׃ פ
Proverbs 11:4לֹא ־ יוֹעִיל הוֹן בְּיוֹם עֶבְרָה וּצְדָקָה תַּצִּיל מִמָּֽוֶת ׃
Proverbs 19:23יִרְאַת יְהוָה לְחַיִּים וְשָׂבֵעַ יָלִין בַּל ־ יִפָּקֶד רָֽע ׃
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 →