Proverbs 21:21

American King James Version (1999)

He that follows after righteousness and mercy finds life, righteousness, and honor.

Cross References

Psalm 112:4

To the upright there rises light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

Proverbs 10:16

The labor of the righteous tends to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.

Proverbs 11:19

As righteousness tends to life: so he that pursues evil pursues it to his own death.

Proverbs 15:9

The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but he loves him that follows after righteousness.

Proverbs 22:4

By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honor, and life.

Proverbs 3:22

So shall they be life to your soul, and grace to your neck.

Isaiah 51:1

Listen to me, you that follow after righteousness, you that seek the LORD: look to the rock from where you are hewn, and to the hole of the pit from where you are dig.

Hosea 6:3

Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come to us as the rain, as the latter and former rain to the earth.

Matthew 5:6

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Romans 14:19

Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things with which one may edify another.

1 Corinthians 15:58

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be you steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, for as much as you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

Philippians 3:12

Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 5:21

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

1 Timothy 6:11

But you, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

2 Timothy 2:22

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Hebrews 12:14

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

1 Peter 1:7

That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found to praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: