Proverbs 21:21

Bible in Basic English 1965

He who goes after righteousness and mercy will get life, righteousness, and honour.

Cross References

Psalm 112:4

For the upright there is a light shining in the dark; he is full of grace and pity.

Proverbs 10:16

The work of the upright gives life: the increase of the evil-doer is a cause of sin.

Proverbs 11:19

So righteousness gives life; but he who goes after evil gets death for himself.

Proverbs 15:9

The way of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but he who goes after righteousness is dear to him.

Proverbs 22:4

The reward of a gentle spirit and the fear of the Lord is wealth and honour and life.

Proverbs 3:22

So they will be life for your soul, and grace for your neck.

Isaiah 51:1

Give ear to me, you who are searching for righteousness, who are looking for the Lord: see the rock from which you were cut out, and the hole out of which you were taken.

Hosea 6:3

And let us have knowledge, let us go after the knowledge of the Lord; his going out is certain as the dawn, his decisions go out like the light; he will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain watering the earth.

Matthew 5:6

Happy are those whose heart's desire is for righteousness: for they will have their desire.

Romans 14:19

So then, let us go after the things which make peace, and the things by which we may be a help to one another.

1 Corinthians 15:58

For this cause, my dear brothers, be strong in purpose and unmoved, ever giving yourselves to the work of the Lord, because you are certain that your work is not without effect in the Lord.

Philippians 3:12

Not as if I had even now got the reward or been made complete: but I go on in the hope that I may come to the knowledge of that for which I was made the servant of Christ Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 5:21

Let all things be tested; keep to what is good;

1 Timothy 6:11

But you, O man of God, keep yourself from these things, and go after righteousness, religion, faith, love, a quiet mind, gentle behaviour.

2 Timothy 2:22

But keep yourself from those desires of the flesh which are strong when the body is young, and go after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those whose prayers go up to the Lord from a clean heart.

Hebrews 12:14

Let your desire be for peace with all men, and to be made holy, without which no man may see the Lord;

1 Peter 1:7

So that the true metal of your faith, being of much greater value than gold which, though it comes to an end, is tested by fire, may come to light in praise and glory and honour, at the revelation of Jesus Christ: