Proverbs 11:19

New King James Version

As righteousness leads to life, So he who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.

Cross References

2 Kings 1:16

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

2 Kings 1:4

Now therefore, thus says the Lord: ‘You shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die.’ ” So Elijah departed.

Proverbs 10:16

The labor of the righteous leads to life, The wages of the wicked to sin.

Proverbs 11:4

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

Proverbs 12:28

In the way of righteousness is life, And in its pathway there is no death.

Proverbs 19:23

The fear of the Lord leads to life, And he who has it will abide in satisfaction; He will not be visited with evil.

Proverbs 21:16

A man who wanders from the way of understanding Will rest in the assembly of the dead.

Proverbs 21:21

He who follows 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 whoever 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 in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Deuteronomy 16:20

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

James 1:15

Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.

1 John 3:10

In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother.

1 John 3:7

Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous.