Proverbs 11:19

Modern English Version

As righteousness leads to life, so he who pursues evil will find death.

Cross References

2 Kings 1:16

Then he said to him, “Thus says the Lord: Have you sent messengers to inquire of Baal-Zebub the god of Ekron, because there is no God in Israel to inquire of His word? Therefore you will not come down from the bed on which you have gone up, but you will surely die.”

2 Kings 1:4

Therefore thus says the Lord, ‘You will not come down from the bed on which you have gone up but will surely die.’ ” Then Elijah departed.

Proverbs 10:16

The wages of the righteous leads to life; the increase of the wicked leads to sin.

Proverbs 11:4

Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

Proverbs 12:28

In the path of righteousness is life, and in that path is no death.

Proverbs 19:23

The fear of the Lord leads to life, and he who has it will rest secure; he will not be visited by evil.

Proverbs 21:16

A man who strays from the road of understanding will rest in the congregation of the dead.

Proverbs 21:21

He who pursues righteousness and mercy finds life, righteousness, and honor.

Proverbs 8:36

but he who sins against me wrongs his own soul; all those who hate me love death.”

Acts 10:35

But in every nation he who fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.

Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Deuteronomy 16:20

You must follow that which is altogether just, so that you may live and inherit the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

James 1:15

Then, when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin; and when sin is finished, it brings forth death.

1 John 3:10

In this the children of God and the children of the devil are revealed: Whoever does not live in righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother.

1 John 3:7

Little children, let no one deceive you. The one who does righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.