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Proverbs 19:16
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The one who keeps commands preserves himself;one who disregards his ways will die.
He who keeps the mitzvah keeps his soul, But he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
Whoever keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises his ways will die.
One who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But one who is careless of conduct will die.
Those who obey the commands protect themselves, but those who are careless will die.
He who keeps and obeys the commandment [of the LORD] keeps (guards) his own life, But he who is careless of his ways and conduct will die.
He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.
He that keepeth the commandement, keepeth his owne soule: but hee that despiseth his wayes, shall dye.
He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul,But he who despises his way will die.
He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul; but he who is careless in his ways will die.
He who keeps a mitzvah keeps himself safe, but he who doesn't care how he lives will die.
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; he that is careless of his ways shall die.
Obey the law and live; ignore it and die.
He who keeps the law keeps his own soul; but he who despises right ways shall die.
Keep God's laws and you will live longer; if you ignore them, you will die.
He who guards commandments guards his life; he who is careless of his ways will be killed.
He who keeps the Commandment keeps his own soul, he who despises His ways shall die.
Who so kepeth the comaundemet, kepeth his owne soule: but he yt regardeth not his waye, shal dye.
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; But he that is careless of his ways shall die.
He who keeps the law keeps his soul; but death will be the fate of him who takes no note of the word.
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; but he that despiseth His ways shall die.
He that keepeth the commandement, keepeth his owne soule: but hee that despiseth his wayes, shall die.
Who so kepeth the commaundement, kepeth his owne soule: but he that regardeth not his wayes, shall dye.
He that keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; but he that despises his ways shall perish.
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul: but he that is careless of his ways shall die.
He that kepith the comaundement of God, kepith his soule; but he that chargith not his weie, schal be slayn.
He that keeps the commandment keeps his soul; [But] he that is careless of his ways shall die.
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; [but] he that despiseth his ways shall die.
The one who obeys commandments guards his life; the one who despises his ways will die.
He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul,But he who is careless [fn] of his ways will die.
Keep the commandments and keep your life; despising them leads to death.
He who keeps God's Word keeps his soul, but he who is not careful of his ways will die.
Those who keep the commandment will live; those who are heedless of their ways will die.
One who guardeth the commandment, guardeth his life, he that is reckless in his ways, shall die.
He that keepeth the commandment, keepeth his own soul: but he that neglecteth his own way, shall die.
He who keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises the word will die.
Whoso is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoso is despising His ways dieth.
Keep the rules and keep your life; careless living kills.
He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But he who is careless of conduct will die.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
keepeth the: Proverbs 3:1, Proverbs 29:18, Psalms 103:18, Ecclesiastes 8:5, Ecclesiastes 12:13, Jeremiah 7:23, Luke 10:28, Luke 11:28, John 14:15, John 14:21-23, John 15:10-14, 1 Corinthians 7:19, 1 John 2:3, 1 John 2:4, 1 John 3:22, 1 John 5:3, Revelation 22:14
keepeth his: Proverbs 16:17, Proverbs 21:23, Proverbs 22:5, Ezekiel 33:5, Matthew 16:26
he that despiseth: Proverbs 13:13, Proverbs 15:32
Cross-References
Before Lot and his guests could go to bed, every man in Sodom, young and old, came and stood outside his house
and started shouting, "Where are your visitors? Send them out, so we can have sex with them!"
I have two daughters who have never been married. I'll bring them out, and you can do what you want with them. But don't harm these men. They are guests in my home."
But the two angels in the house reached out and pulled Lot safely inside.
Early the next morning the two angels tried to make Lot hurry and leave. They said, "Take your wife and your two daughters and get out of here as fast as you can! If you don't, every one of you will be killed when the Lord destroys the city."
At first, Lot just stood there. But the Lord wanted to save him. So the angels took Lot, his wife, and his two daughters by the hand and led them out of the city.
Lot answered, "You have done us a great favor, sir. You have saved our lives, but please don't make us go to the hills. That's too far away. The city will be destroyed before we can get there, and we will be killed when it happens.
That night they got their father drunk, and this time the younger sister slept with him. But once again he was too drunk even to know she was there.
That's how Lot's two daughters had their children.
Then he passed in front of Moses and called out, "I am the Lord God. I am merciful and very patient with my people. I show great love, and I can be trusted.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He that keepeth the commandment,.... Either of parents, as children ought to do; or of masters, as servants should; or of kings and princes, as is the duty of subjects in all things lawful: or rather of God; every command of his, whether of a moral or positive nature, which, though they cannot be perfectly kept, yet should as much as in man lies, in faith, from a principle of love, and to the glory of God: and such a man
keepeth his own soul, or "observes" s it; he shows that he has a concern for its welfare and peace; for though peace does not arise from keeping the commandments of God, yet such have great peace of soul who do love and keep the law of God; though there is no reward for, yet there is a reward in keeping the divine commands; though salvation is not hereby, yet blessed are they that do his commands; by which it appears they have a right to enter into the city, into eternal happiness, Psalms 119:165;
[but] he that despiseth his ways: which are at and proper for him to walk in, as Aben Ezra observes; or who is negligent of his ways, does not care in what ways he walks, or what is the issue of them; he walks in the ways of his own heart, and in the sight of his eyes; has his conversation according to the course of this world; walks with a multitude, with a crowd, to do evil, in the broad road which leads to destruction, and yet is quite careless about it: or that despises the ways of the commandment or word of God, which that directs to; for that is a lamp and a light, which men would do well to take heed to, as it shows them the ways in which they should walk; but these they neglect and contemn: or he that despises the ways of God, the ways he himself takes in the salvation of men, all whose ways are mercy and truth; that despises the ways of peace, pardon, righteousness, and salvation by Jesus Christ: he
shall die; he is dead in sins already, and he shall die the second death, that neglects and despises so great salvation, and all the ways of the Lord, Hebrews 2:3. There is a "Keri", or marginal reading, which we follow; but the "Cetib", or written text, is, "he shall be killed", or put to death; and so the Syriac version; immediately, by the hand of heaven, by the Lord himself, before his time; or by the judges and civil magistrates; his sins being openly known, as Aben Ezra.
s שמר "observat".
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Keepeth his own soul - i. e., His life in the truest and highest sense.
