Proverbs 19:16 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 19:16

14 ^aHouses and riches are an inheritance from fathers,
But ^ba prudent wife is from the Lord.

15 ^aLaziness casts one into a deep sleep,
And an idle person will ^bsuffer hunger.

16 ^aHe who keeps the commandment keeps his soul,
But he who¹ is careless of his ways will die.

17 ^aHe who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord,
And He will pay back what he has given.

18 ^aChasten your son while there is hope,
And do not set your heart¹ on his destruction.

Verse Comparison: Proverbs 19:16

American Standard Version
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; `But' he that is careless of his ways shall die.

Amplified® Bible
He who keeps the commandment [of the Lord] keeps his own life, but he who despises His ways shall die.

Contemporary English Version
Obey the Lord's teachings and you will live-- disobey and you will die.

Darby English Version
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; he that is careless of his ways shall die.

Good News Bible
Keep God's laws and you will live longer; if you ignore them, you will die.

King James Version
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

New American Standard Bible
He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, {But} he who is careless of conduct will die.

New International Version
He who obeys instructions guards his life,
but he who is contemptuous of his ways will die.

New King James Version
He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul,
But he who is careless of his ways will die.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But he who acts carelessly will die.

Revised Standard Version
He who keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises the word will die.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoso is despising His ways dieth.

New English Translation
The one who obeys commandments guards¹ his life; the one who despises his ways² will die.³