Proverbs 19:16

KJV1611 – Modern English

He who keeps the commandment keeps his own soul, but he who despises his ways shall die.

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  • Luke 10:28 : 28 And he said to him, You have answered rightly: this do, and you shall live.
  • Prov 16:17 : 17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; he who keeps his way preserves his soul.
  • Prov 13:13 : 13 Whoever despises the word shall be destroyed, but he who fears the commandment shall be rewarded.
  • Luke 11:28 : 28 But he said, On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it.
  • John 14:15 : 15 If you love me, keep my commandments.
  • John 14:21-23 : 21 He who has my commandments, and keeps them, he it is who loves me: and he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him. 22 Judas, not Iscariot, said to him, Lord, how is it that you will reveal yourself to us, and not to the world? 23 Jesus answered and said to him, If anyone loves me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our home with him.
  • John 15:10-14 : 10 If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in His love. 11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. 12 This is my commandment: That you love one another, as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are my friends if you do whatever I command you.
  • 1 Cor 7:19 : 19 Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, but keeping the commandments of God is what matters.
  • 1 John 2:3-4 : 3 And by this we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. 4 He who says, I know him, and does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
  • 1 John 3:22 : 22 And whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
  • 1 John 5:3 : 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments, and His commandments are not burdensome.
  • Rev 22:14 : 14 Blessed are those who do his commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city.
  • Prov 21:23 : 23 Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
  • Prov 22:5 : 5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; he who guards his soul shall be far from them.
  • Prov 29:18 : 18 Where there is no vision, the people perish; but he who keeps the law, happy is he.
  • Eccl 8:5 : 5 Whoever keeps the commandment shall feel no evil thing; and a wise man's heart discerns both time and judgment.
  • Eccl 12:13 : 13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep His commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
  • Jer 7:23 : 23 But this thing I commanded them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people: and walk in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well with you.
  • Ezek 33:5 : 5 He heard the sound of the trumpet, and did not take warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he who takes warning shall save his soul.
  • Matt 16:26 : 26 For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
  • Prov 15:32 : 32 He who refuses instruction despises his own soul, but he who hears reproof gains understanding.
  • Ps 103:18 : 18 To those who keep His covenant, and to those who remember His commandments to do them.
  • Prov 3:1 : 1 My son, do not forget my law; but let your heart keep my commandments:

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  • Prov 10:16-17
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    5 Whoever keeps the commandment shall feel no evil thing; and a wise man's heart discerns both time and judgment.

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