Verse List for PROV 19:16

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B I ◄ ← Prov 19:16 ↓ → ► ═ ©

Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) The ones who obey Yahweh’s instructions will preserve their lives. ⇔ ^ Anyone who despises his ways, will die.

OET-LV one _who_keeps _of a _command is_guarding _of life _of_his the_one _who_despises _of ways _of_(of)_his he _will _die[fn].

ULT One who keeps a commandment keeps his life; ⇔ one who despises his ways will die.

UST People who obey God’s commandments stay alive, ⇔  but people who do not care about God’s ways will die.

BSB & MSB He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, ⇔  [but] he who is careless in his ways will die.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, ⇔  but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.

NET The one who obeys commandments guards his life; ⇔ the one who despises his ways will die.

LSV Whoever is keeping the command is keeping his soul,
Whoever is despising His ways dies.

FBV Keep the commandments, and you'll live; despise them and you'll die.

T4T ⇔  Those who obey God’s commandments will remain alive for a long time; ⇔  those who despise/disobey them (OR, those who do not control their own conduct) will die while they are still young.

LEB • He who guards commandments guards his life;[fn]
• he who is careless of his ways will be killed.

BBE He who keeps the law keeps his soul; but death will be the fate of him who takes no note of the word.

Moff He who obeys the law of God safeguards his life ⇔  a man careless of God will die.

JPS He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; but he that despiseth His ways shall die.

ASV He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; ⇔ But he that is careless of his ways shall die.

DRA He that keepeth the commandment, keepeth his own soul: but he that neglecteth his own way, shall die.

YLT Whoso is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoso is despising His ways dieth.

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

RV He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul: but he that is careless of his ways shall die.
(He that keepeth/keeps the commandment keepeth/keeps his soul: but he that is careless of his ways shall die.)

SLT He watching the command watches his soul: he despising his ways shall die.

Wbstr He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

KJB-1769 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
(He that keepeth/keeps the commandment keepeth/keeps his own soul; but he that despiseth/despises his ways shall die.)

KJB-1611 He that keepeth the commandement, keepeth his owne soule: but hee that despiseth his wayes, shall die.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps Who so kepeth the commaundement, kepeth his owne soule: but he that regardeth not his wayes, shall dye.
(Whoso/Whoever keepeth/keeps the commandment, keepeth/keeps his own soul: but he that regardeth not his ways, shall die.)

Gnva He that keepeth the commandement, keepeth his owne soule: but hee that despiseth his wayes, shall dye.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from marking of added words (and possibly capitalisation and punctuation))

Cvdl Who so kepeth the comaundemet, kepeth his owne soule: but he yt regardeth not his waye, shal dye.
(Whoso/Whoever keepeth/keeps the commandment, keepeth/keeps his own soul: but he it regardeth not his way, shall die.)

Wycl He that kepith the comaundement of God, kepith his soule; but he that chargith not his weie, schal be slayn.
(He that keepeth/keeps the commandment of God, keepeth/keeps his soul; but he that chargith not his way, shall be slain/killed.)

Luth Wer das Gebot bewahret, der bewahret sein Leben; wer aber seinen Weg verachtet, wird sterben.
(Who the commandment/command preserved/kept/retained, the/of_the preserved/kept/retained be life; who but his way/path/road despised, becomes die.)

ClVg Qui custodit mandatum custodit animam suam; qui autem negligit viam suam mortificabitur.
(Who keeps/guards command(n) keeps/guards the_soul his_own; who/which however neglects way/road his_own mortificabitur.)

UHB שֹׁמֵ֣ר מִ֭צְוָה שֹׁמֵ֣ר נַפְשׁ֑⁠וֹ בּוֹזֵ֖ה דְרָכָ֣י⁠ו יָמֽוּת׃ [fn] ‡

BrLXX Ὃς φυλάσσει ἐντολὴν, τηρεῖ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχήν· ὁ δὲ καταφρονῶν τῶν ἑαυτοῦ ὁδῶν, ἀπολεῖται.

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