Proverbs 11:19
Rightly [is] righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil — for his own death.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
In Context
18The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness — a true reward.
20An abomination to Jehovah [are] the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way [are] His delight.
Cross References
2 Kings 1:4and therefore, thus said Jehovah, The bed whither thou hast gone up, thou dost not come down from it, for thou dost certainly die;' and Elijah goeth on.
Proverbs 1:16For their feet to evil do run, And they haste to shed blood.
Proverbs 8:36And whoso is missing me, is wronging his soul, All hating me have loved death!
Proverbs 11:4Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.
Proverbs 19:23The fear of Jehovah [is] to life, And satisfied he remaineth — he is not charged with evil.
Acts 10:35but in every nation he who is fearing Him, and is working righteousness, is acceptable to 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 →