Proverbs 11:19
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
As righteousnesse tendeth to life: so he that pursueth euill, pursueth it to his owne death.
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- Proverbs 10:16Rank 1 from verse 19
- Proverbs 12:28Rank 2 from verse 19
- Proverbs 19:23Rank 3 from verse 19
- Romans 2:8–9Rank 4 from verse 19
8But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
9Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
8But vnto them that are contentious, & doe not obey the trueth, but obey vnrighteousnes, indignation, & wrath,
9Tribulation, and anguish vpon euery soule of man that doeth euill, of the Iew first, and also of the †Gentile.
- Proverbs 1:16–19Rank 5 from verse 19
16For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
17Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
18And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
19So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
16*For their feete runne to euil, and make haste to shed blood.
17Surely in vaine the net is spread †in the sight of any bird.
18And they lay wait for their owne blood, they lurke priuily for their owne liues.
19So are the waies of euery one that is greedie of gaine: which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
- Proverbs 7:22–23Rank 6 from verse 19
22He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
23Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
22†He goeth after her straightway, as an oxe goeth to the slaughter, or as a foole to the correction of the stocks,
23Til a dart strike through his liuer, as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
- Proverbs 8:36Rank 7 from verse 19
- 1 John 3:10Rank 8 from verse 19
10In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
10In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the deuill: whosoeuer doeth not righteousnesse, is not of God, neither hee that loueth not his brother.
- 1 John 3:7Rank 9 from verse 19
- Acts 10:35Rank 10 from verse 19
- Romans 6:23Rank 11 from verse 19
- Proverbs 11:4Rank 12 from verse 19
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Proverbs 11:19
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righteousness
The state or character of being righteous; justice, uprightness, or conformity to what is right.
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Leads, inclines, or has a natural course or result toward.
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The state of living; the period or manner of one's existence.
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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.
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18The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
18The wicked worketh a deceitfull worke: but to him that soweth righteousnesse, shall be a sure reward.
19As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
19As righteousnesse tendeth to life: so he that pursueth euill, pursueth it to his owne death.
Selected passage20They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
20They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the LORD: but such as are vpright in their way, are his delight.