The reward of the righteous is life; the wages of the wicked is punishment.
Proverbs 12:28 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised There is life in the path of righteousness, and in its path there is no death. , Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Life is in the way of righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation), and in its pathway there is no death but immortality (perpetual, eternal life). [John 3:36; 4:36; 8:51; 11:26; I Cor. 15:54; Gal. 6:8.] American Standard Version (1901) In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death. Common English Bible The way of the righteous leads to life, but the detestable path leads to death. Catholic Public Domain Version In the path of justice, there is life. But the devious way leads to death. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version In the path of justice is life: but the by-way leadeth to death. |
The reward of the righteous is life; the wages of the wicked is punishment.
Ill-gotten gains do not profit anyone, but righteousness rescues from death.
Genuine righteousness leads to life, but pursuing evil leads to death.
For the one who finds me finds life and obtains favour from the Lord,
For by me your days will be many, and years will be added to your life.
‘But tell this people, “This is what the Lord says: Look, I am setting before you the way of life and the way of death.
He follows my statutes and keeps my ordinances, acting faithfully. Such a person is righteous; he will certainly live.’ This is the declaration of the Lord God.
so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace will reign through righteousness, resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
See, today I have set before you life and prosperity, death and adversity.
I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Choose life so that you and your descendants may live,
he said to them, ‘Take to heart all these words I am giving as a warning to you today, so that you may command your children to follow all the words of this law carefully.
If you know that he is righteous, you know this as well: Everyone who does what is right has been born of him.
Little children, let no one deceive you. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.
Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.