Proverbs 12:28

Bible in Basic English (1941)

In the road of righteousness is life, but the way of the evil-doer goes to death.

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Referenced Verses

  • 3 John 1:11 : 11 My loved one, do not be copying what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God: he who does evil has not seen God.
  • Deut 30:15 : 15 See, I have put before you today, life and good, and death and evil;
  • Prov 8:35 : 35 For whoever gets me gets life, and grace from the Lord will come to him.
  • Prov 9:11 : 11 For by me your days will be increased, and the years of your life will be long.
  • Prov 10:16 : 16 The work of the upright gives life: the increase of the evil-doer is a cause of sin.
  • Prov 11:19 : 19 So righteousness gives life; but he who goes after evil gets death for himself.
  • Ezek 18:9 : 9 And has been guided by my rules and has kept my laws and done them: he is upright, life will certainly be his, says the Lord.
  • Ezek 18:20-24 : 20 The soul which does sin will be put to death: the son will not be made responsible for the evil-doing of the father, or the father for the evil-doing of the son; the righteousness of the upright will be on himself, and the evil-doing of the evil-doer on himself. 21 But if the evil-doer, turning away from all the sins which he has done, keeps my rules and does what is ordered and right, life will certainly be his; death will not be his fate. 22 Not one of the sins which he has done will be kept in memory against him: in the righteousness which he has done he will have life. 23 Have I any pleasure in the death of the evil-doer? says the Lord: am I not pleased if he is turned from his way so that he may have life? 24 But when the upright man, turning away from his righteousness, does evil, like all the disgusting things which the evil man does, will he have life? Not one of his upright acts will be kept in memory: in the wrong which he has done and in his sin death will overtake him.
  • Rom 5:21 : 21 That, as sin had power in death, so grace might have power through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
  • Rom 6:22-23 : 22 But now, being free from sin, and having been made servants to God, you have your fruit in that which is holy, and the end is eternal life. 23 For the reward of sin is death; but what God freely gives is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord.
  • Titus 2:11-12 : 11 For the grace of God has come, giving salvation to all men, 12 Training us so that, turning away from evil and the desires of this world, we may be living wisely and uprightly in the knowledge of God in this present life;
  • 1 John 2:29 : 29 If you have knowledge that he is upright, it is clear to you that everyone who does righteousness is his offspring.
  • 1 John 3:7 : 7 My little children, let no man take you out of the true way: he who does righteousness is upright, even as he is upright;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 14:12
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    12There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.

  • Prov 16:25
    80%

    25There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.

  • Prov 11:19
    79%

    19So righteousness gives life; but he who goes after evil gets death for himself.

  • Prov 2:19-20
    2 verses
    79%

    19Those who go to her do not come back again; their feet do not keep in the ways of life:

    20So that you may go in the way of good men, and keep in the footsteps of the upright.

  • Prov 11:3-6
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    78%

    3The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.

    4Wealth is of no profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness keeps a man safe from death.

    5The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall.

    6The righteousness of the upright will be their salvation, but the false will themselves be taken in their evil designs.

  • Prov 10:2
    77%

    2Wealth which comes from sin is of no profit, but righteousness gives salvation from death.

  • Prov 15:24
    76%

    24Acting wisely is the way of life, guiding a man away from the underworld.

  • Prov 14:32
    76%

    32The sinner is overturned in his evil-doing, but the upright man has hope in his righteousness.

  • Prov 21:21
    75%

    21He who goes after righteousness and mercy will get life, righteousness, and honour.

  • Prov 10:16-17
    2 verses
    75%

    16The work of the upright gives life: the increase of the evil-doer is a cause of sin.

    17He who takes note of teaching is a way of life, but he who gives up training is a cause of error.

  • Prov 2:9
    75%

    9Then you will have knowledge of righteousness and right acting, and upright behaviour, even of every good way.

  • Prov 15:19
    75%

    19Thorns are round the way of the hater of work; but the road of the hard worker becomes a highway.

  • Prov 10:29
    74%

    29The way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to the workers of evil.

  • Prov 8:20
    74%

    20I go in the road of righteousness, in the way of right judging:

  • Prov 16:17
    74%

    17The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.

  • Prov 13:14-15
    2 verses
    74%

    14The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning men away from the nets of death.

    15Wise behaviour gets approval, but the way of the false is their destruction.

  • Prov 12:26-27
    2 verses
    74%

    26The upright man is a guide to his neighbour, but the way of evil-doers is a cause of error to them.

    27He who is slow in his work does not go in search of food; but the ready worker gets much wealth.

  • Ezek 33:18
    73%

    18When the upright man, turning away from his righteousness, does evil, death will overtake him in it.

  • Prov 13:6
    73%

    6Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin.

  • Prov 28:18
    73%

    18He whose ways are upright will be safe, but sudden will be the fall of him whose ways are twisted.

  • Ezek 18:26
    73%

    26When the upright man, turning away from his righteousness, does evil, death will overtake him; in the evil which he has done death will overtake him.

  • Prov 21:16
    73%

    16The wanderer from the way of knowledge will have his resting-place among the shades.

  • Isa 26:7
    73%

    7The way of the good man is straight; the road of the upright is made smooth by you.

  • Ps 1:6
    73%

    6Because the Lord sees the way of the upright, but the end of the sinner is destruction.

  • Ps 85:13
    72%

    13Righteousness will go before him, making a way for his footsteps.

  • Prov 14:27
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    27The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, by which one may be turned from the nets of death.

  • Prov 4:11-12
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    72%

    11I have given you teaching in the way of wisdom, guiding your steps in the straight way.

    12When you go, your way will not be narrow, and in running you will not have a fall.

  • Prov 4:18
    72%

    18But the way of the upright is like the light of early morning, getting brighter and brighter till the full day.

  • Prov 19:16
    72%

    16He who keeps the law keeps his soul; but death will be the fate of him who takes no note of the word.

  • Eccl 7:15
    72%

    15These two have I seen in my life which is to no purpose: a good man coming to his end in his righteousness, and an evil man whose days are long in his evil-doing.

  • Prov 3:17
    72%

    17Her ways are ways of delight, and all her goings are peace.

  • Prov 4:14-15
    2 verses
    71%

    14Do not go in the road of sinners, or be walking in the way of evil men.

    15Keep far from it, do not go near; be turned from it, and go on your way.

  • Prov 16:8
    71%

    8Better is a little with righteousness, than great wealth with wrongdoing.

  • Prov 28:6
    71%

    6Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are not straight.

  • Prov 1:19
    71%

    19Such is the fate of everyone who goes in search of profit; it takes away the life of its owners.

  • Prov 22:5
    71%

    5Thorns and nets are in the way of the twisted: he who keeps watch over his soul will be far from them.

  • Jer 21:8
    71%

    8And to this people you are to say, The Lord has said, See, I put before you the way of life and the way of death.

  • Prov 3:23
    71%

    23Then you will go safely on your way, and your feet will have no cause for slipping.

  • Prov 11:30
    71%

    30The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.

  • Prov 15:10
    71%

    10There is bitter punishment for him who is turned from the way; and death will be the fate of the hater of teaching.

  • Eccl 7:17
    71%

    17Be not evil overmuch, and be not foolish. Why come to your end before your time?