Proverbs 19:16

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The one who obeys commandments guards his life; the one who despises his ways will die.

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  • Luke 10:28 : 28 Jesus said to him,“You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.”
  • Prov 16:17 : 17 The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil; the one who guards his way safeguards his life.
  • Prov 13:13 : 13 The one who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but whoever esteems direction will be rewarded.
  • Luke 11:28 : 28 But he replied,“Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!”
  • John 14:15 : 15 Teaching on the Holy Spirit“If you love me, you will obey my commandments.
  • John 14:21-23 : 21 The person who has my commandments and obeys them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and will reveal myself to him.” 22 “Lord,” Judas(not Judas Iscariot) said,“what has happened that you are going to reveal yourself to us and not to the world?” 23 Jesus replied,“If anyone loves me, he will obey my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and take up residence with him.
  • John 15:10-14 : 10 If you obey my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. 11 I have told you these things so that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be complete. 12 My commandment is this– to love one another just as I have loved you. 13 No one has greater love than this– that one lays down his life for his friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command you.
  • 1 Cor 7:19 : 19 Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Instead, keeping God’s commandments is what counts.
  • 1 John 2:3-4 : 3 Keeping God’s Commandments Now by this we know that we have come to know God: if we keep his commandments. 4 The one who says“I have come to know God” and yet does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in such a person.
  • 1 John 3:22 : 22 and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing to him.
  • 1 John 5:3 : 3 For this is the love of God: that we keep his commandments. And his commandments do not weigh us down,
  • Rev 22:14 : 14 Blessed are those who wash their robes so they can have access to the tree of life and can enter into the city by the gates.
  • Prov 21:23 : 23 The one who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his life from troubles.
  • Prov 22:5 : 5 Thorns and snares are in the path of the perverse, but the one who guards himself keeps far from them.
  • Prov 29:18 : 18 When there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but the one who keeps the law, blessed is he!
  • Eccl 8:5 : 5 Whoever obeys his command will not experience harm, and a wise person knows the proper time and procedure.
  • Eccl 12:13 : 13 Having heard everything, I have reached this conclusion: Fear God and keep his commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.
  • Jer 7:23 : 23 I also explicitly commanded them:“Obey me. If you do, I will be your God and you will be my people. Live exactly the way I tell you and things will go well with you.”
  • Ezek 33:5 : 5 He heard the sound of the trumpet but did not heed the warning, so he is responsible for himself. If he had heeded the warning, he would have saved his life.
  • Matt 16:26 : 26 For what does it benefit a person if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what can a person give in exchange for his life?
  • Prov 15:32 : 32 The one who refuses correction despises himself, but whoever listens to reproof acquires understanding.
  • Ps 103:18 : 18 to those who keep his covenant, who are careful to obey his commands.
  • Prov 3:1 : 1 Exhortations to Seek Wisdom and Walk with the Lord My child, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,

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