Proverbs 11:19 Hebrew Word Analysis
0 | | כֵּן | h3651 |
1 | As righteousness | צְדָקָ֥ה | h6666 |
2 | tendeth to life | לְחַיִּ֑ים | h2416 |
3 | so he that pursueth | וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף | h7291 |
4 | evil | רָעָ֣ה | h7451 |
5 | pursueth it to his own death | לְמוֹתֽוֹ׃ | h4194 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
American Standard Version (ASV)
He that is stedfast in righteousness `shall attain' unto life; And he that pursueth evil `doeth it' to his own death.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
So righteousness gives life; but he who goes after evil gets death for himself.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
As righteousness [tendeth] to life, so he that pursueth evil [doeth it] to his own death.
World English Bible (WEB)
He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Rightly `is' righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil -- for his own death.