Proverbs 11:19 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Rightly [is] righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil -- for his own death.
English ASV
He that is stedfast in righteousness shall attain unto life; And he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.
English Amplified
He who is steadfast in righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God) attains to life, but he who pursues evil does it to his own death.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
He who is steadfast in righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God) attains to life, but he who pursues evil does it to his own death.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Genuine righteousness leads to life, but pursuing evil leads to death.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
As righteousness [tendeth] to life, so he that pursueth evil [doeth it] to his own death.
English EASY 2024
If someone continues to do what is right, he will live. But if someone loves to do evil things, he will die.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
People who do what is right are on their way to life, but those who always want to do wrong are on their way to death.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live, but he who pursues evil will die.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Anyone who is determined to do right will live, but anyone who insists on doing wrong will die.
English God's Word - GW 1995
As righteousness leads to life, so whoever pursues evil finds his own death.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Genuine righteousness [leads] to life, but pursuing evil [leads] to death.
English KJV 1611
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
English LSB
He who is steadfast in righteousness will attain to life, And he who pursues evil will bring about his own death.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
As righteousness leads to life, so he who pursues evil will find death.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
He who is steadfast in righteousness will attain to life, And he who pursues evil will bring about his own death.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Virtue directs toward life, but he who pursues evil does so to his death.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
True righteousness leads to life, but the one who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Right living leads to life. But anyone who runs after evil will die.
English NIV
The truly righteous man attains life, but he who pursues evil goes to his death.
English NKJ 1982
As righteousness leads to life, So he who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.
English NLT
Godly people find life; evil people find death.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live, but whoever pursues evil will die.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
A son of righteousness experiences the abundant life, but the one who pursues evil hurries to his own death.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
He who is steadfast in righteousness will live, but he who pursues evil will die.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
The good man finds life; the evil man, death.
English Tyndale 1537
Like as righteousness bringeth life: even so to cleave unto evil, bringeth death.