Proverbs 11:19

Catholic Public Domain Version

Clemency prepares life. And the pursuit of evils prepares death.

Cross References

2 Kings 1:16

And he said to him: "Thus says the Lord: Because you sent messengers to consult Beelzebub, the god of Ekron, as if there were no God in Israel, from whom you would be able to seek a word, therefore, from the bed to which you have ascended, you shall not descend. Instead, dying you shall die."

2 Kings 1:4

For this reason, thus says the Lord: From the bed to which you have ascended, you shall not descend. Instead, dying you shall die.' " And Elijah went away.

Proverbs 10:16

The work of the just is unto life. But the fruit of the impious is unto sin.

Proverbs 11:4

Wealth will not profit in the day of vengeance. But justice shall liberate from death.

Proverbs 12:28

In the path of justice, there is life. But the devious way leads to death.

Proverbs 19:23

The fear of the Lord is unto life. And he shall linger in plentitude, without being visited by disaster.

Proverbs 21:16

A man who wanders astray from the way of doctrine will linger in the company of the giants.

Proverbs 21:21

Whoever follows justice and mercy shall discover life, justice, and glory.

Proverbs 8:36

But he who sins against me will wound his own soul. All who hate me love death."

Acts 10:35

But within every nation, whoever fears him and works justice is acceptable to him.

Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death. But the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Deuteronomy 16:20

You shall justly pursue what is just, so that you may live and possess the land, which the Lord your God will give to you.

James 1:15

Thereafter, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin. Yet truly sin, when it has been consummated, produces death.

1 John 3:10

In this way, the sons of God are made manifest, and also the sons of the devil. Everyone who is not just, is not of God, as also anyone who does not love his brother.

1 John 3:7

Little sons, let no one deceive you. Whoever does justice is just, even as he also is just.