Proverbs 11:19
Strong's Lexicon
Genuine
כֵּן־ (kên-)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3651: adv 1) so, therefore, thus 1a) thus, so 1b) just so 1c) therefore 1d) so...as (paired with adv) 1e) then 1f) forasmuch as (in phrase) 1g) (with prep) 1g1) therefore, this being so (specific) 1g2) hitherto 1g3) therefore, on this ground (general) 1g4) afterwards 1g5) in such case adj 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable 2a) right, just, honest 2b) correct 2c) true, veritable 2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent)

righteousness
צְדָקָ֥ה (ṣə·ḏā·qāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6666: 1) justice, righteousness 1a) righteousness (in government) 1a1) of judge, ruler, king 1a2) of law 1a3) of Davidic king Messiah 1b) righteousness (of God's attribute) 1c) righteousness (in a case or cause) 1d) righteousness, truthfulness 1e) righteousness (as ethically right) 1f) righteousness (as vindicated), justification, salvation 1f1) of God 1f2) prosperity (of people) 1g) righteous acts

leads to life,
לְחַיִּ֑ים (lə·ḥay·yîm)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2416: adj 1) living, alive 1a) green (of vegetation) 1b) flowing, fresh (of water) 1c) lively, active (of man) 1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic) 3a) life 3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal 4a) animal 4b) life 4c) appetite 4d) revival, renewal 5) community

but the pursuit
וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף (ū·mə·rad·dêp̄)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7291: 1) to be behind, follow after, pursue, persecute, run after 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pursue, put to flight, chase, dog, attend closely upon 1a2) to persecute, harass (fig) 1a3) to follow after, aim to secure (fig) 1a4) to run after (a bribe) (fig) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be pursued 1b2) one pursued (participle) 1c) (Piel) to pursue ardently, aim eagerly to secure, pursue 1d) (Pual) to be pursued, be chased away 1e) (Hiphil) to pursue, chase

of evil
רָעָ֣ה (rā·‘āh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7451: adj 1) bad, evil 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) 1c) evil, displeasing 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) 1e) bad (of value) 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) 1g) sad, unhappy 1h) evil (hurtful) 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts 1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity 2a) evil, distress, adversity 2b) evil, injury, wrong 2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury 3a) evil, misery, distress 3b) evil, injury, wrong 3c) evil (ethical)

brings death.
לְמוֹתֽוֹ׃ (lə·mō·w·ṯōw)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4194: 1) death, dying, Death (personified), realm of the dead 1a) death 1b) death by violence (as a penalty) 1c) state of death, place of death

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.

Young's Literal Translation
Rightly [is] righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil—for his own death.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Genuine righteousness leads to life, but pursuing evil leads to death.

New American Standard Bible
He who is steadfast in righteousness [will attain] to life, And he who pursues evil [will bring about] his own death.

King James Bible
As righteousness [tendeth] to life: so he that pursueth evil [pursueth it] to his own death.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Truly the righteous attain life, but whoever pursues evil finds death.

New Living Translation
Godly people find life; evil people find death.

English Standard Version
Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live, but he who pursues evil will die.

New American Standard Bible
He who is steadfast in righteousness will attain to life, And he who pursues evil will bring about his own death.

King James Bible
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Genuine righteousness leads to life, but pursuing evil leads to death.

International Standard Version
Genuine righteousness leads to life, but whoever pursues evil will die.

NET Bible
True righteousness leads to life, but the one who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.

American Standard Version
He that is stedfast in righteousness'shall attain unto life; And he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.

English Revised Version
He that is stedfast in righteousness shall attain unto life: and he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.

Young's Literal Translation
Rightly is righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil -- for his own death.
















Cross References
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

James 1:15
Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

Proverbs 1:18
And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.

Proverbs 10:16
The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.

Proverbs 12:28
In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

Proverbs 19:23
The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

Proverbs 21:16
The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 11:18
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

Proverbs 11:17
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

Proverbs 11:16
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
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