Proverbs 19:16
Modern Translations
New International Version
Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life, but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.

New Living Translation
Keep the commandments and keep your life; despising them leads to death.

English Standard Version
Whoever keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises his ways will die.

Berean Study Bible
He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.

New American Standard Bible
One who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But one who is careless of conduct will die.

NASB 1995
He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But he who is careless of conduct will die.

NASB 1977
He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But he who is careless of his ways will die.

Amplified Bible
He who keeps and obeys the commandment [of the LORD] keeps (guards) his own life, But he who is careless of his ways and conduct will die.

Christian Standard Bible
The one who keeps commands preserves himself; one who disregards his ways will die.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who keeps commands preserves himself; one who disregards his ways will die.

Contemporary English Version
Obey the Lord's teachings and you will live--disobey and you will die.

Good News Translation
Keep God's laws and you will live longer; if you ignore them, you will die.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever obeys the law preserves his life, [but] whoever despises the LORD's ways will be put to death.

International Standard Version
Whoever obeys a commandment keeps himself safe, but someone who is contemptuous in conduct will die.

NET Bible
The one who obeys commandments guards his life; the one who despises his ways will die.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

New King James Version
He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But he who is careless of his ways will die.

King James 2000 Bible
He that keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; but he that despises his ways shall die.

New Heart English Bible
He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.

World English Bible
He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.

American King James Version
He that keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; but he that despises his ways shall die.

American Standard Version
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; But he that is careless of his ways shall die.

A Faithful Version
He who keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; he who is careless in his ways shall die.

Darby Bible Translation
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; he that is careless of his ways shall die.

English Revised Version
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul: but he that is careless of his ways shall die.

Webster's Bible Translation
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
He that keepeth the commandement, keepeth his owne soule: but hee that despiseth his wayes, shall dye.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Who so kepeth the commaundement, kepeth his owne soule: but he that regardeth not his wayes, shall dye.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Who so kepeth the comaundemet, kepeth his owne soule: but he yt regardeth not his waye, shal dye.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Whoever is keeping the command is keeping his soul, "" Whoever is despising His ways dies.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoso is despising His ways dieth.

Smith's Literal Translation
He watching the command watches his soul: he despising his ways shall die.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that keepeth the commandment, keepeth his own soul: but he that neglecteth his own way, shall die.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Whoever guards a commandment guards his own soul. But whoever neglects his own way will die.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He that keeps the commandment takes care of his soul and he that despises his ways will be killed.

Lamsa Bible
He who keeps the law keeps his own soul; but he who despises right ways shall die.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; But he that despiseth His ways shall die.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He that keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; but he that despises his ways shall perish.
















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