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Proverbs 19:16
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Whoever keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises his ways will die.
He that keepeth the commandement, keepeth his owne soule: but hee that despiseth his wayes, shall dye.
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.
Obey the law and live; ignore it and 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 that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; But he that is careless of his ways shall die.
Obey the Lord's teachings and you will live— disobey and you 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; 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.
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 who keeps a commandment preserves his soul; but he who is careless in his ways 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.
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.
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 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.
One who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But one who is careless of conduct will die.
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
Who so kepeth the commaundement, kepeth his owne soule: but he that regardeth not his wayes, shall dye.
Those who keep the commandment will live; those who are heedless of their ways will die.
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; 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.
Whoso is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoso is despising His ways dieth.
He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.
He who keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises the word will die.
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.
He who keeps the law keeps his soul; but death will be the fate of him who takes no note of the word.
Who so kepeth the comaundemet, kepeth his owne soule: but he yt regardeth not his waye, shal dye.
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.
He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul,But he who despises his way 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 bedtime, men both young and old and from every part of Sodom surrounded Lot's house.
They called to Lot, "Where are the two men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so we can have sexual relations with them."
Look! I have two daughters who have never slept with a man. I will give them to you, and you may do anything you want with them. But please don't do anything to these men. They have come to my house, and I must protect them."
But the two men staying with Lot opened the door, pulled him back inside the house, and then closed the door.
At dawn the next morning, the angels begged Lot to hurry. They said, "Go! Take your wife and your two daughters with you so you will not be destroyed when the city is punished."
But Lot delayed. So the two men took the hands of Lot, his wife, and his two daughters and led them safely out of the city. So the Lord was merciful to Lot and his family.
But Lot said to one of them, "Sir, please don't force me to go so far!
You have been merciful and kind to me and have saved my life. But I can't run to the mountains. The disaster will catch me, and I will die.
So that night they got their father drunk again, and the younger daughter went and had sexual relations with him. Again, Lot did not know when she lay down or when she got up.
So both of Lot's daughters became pregnant by their father.
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.
