Proverbs 19:16

World English Bible (2000)

He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.

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  • Luke 10:28 : 28 He said to him, "You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will 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 instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will 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 One who has my commandments, and keeps them, that person is one who loves me. One 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, what has happened that you are about to reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?" 23 Jesus answered him, "If a man loves me, he will keep my word. 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 will remain in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and remain in his love. 11 I have spoken these things to you, that my joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be made full. 12 "This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone 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 the keeping of the commandments of God.
  • 1 John 2:3-4 : 3 This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commandments. 4 One who says, "I know him," and doesn't keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth isn't in him.
  • 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 in his sight.
  • 1 John 5:3 : 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.
  • 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 in by 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 path of the wicked: whoever guards his soul stays from them.
  • Prov 29:18 : 18 Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but one who keeps the law is blessed.
  • Eccl 8:5 : 5 Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.
  • Eccl 12:13 : 13 This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. 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, Listen to my voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people; and walk in all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you.
  • Ezek 33:5 : 5 He heard the sound of the trumpet, and didn't take warning; his blood shall be on him; whereas if he had taken warning, he would have delivered his soul.
  • Matt 16:26 : 26 For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
  • Prov 15:32 : 32 He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.
  • Ps 103:18 : 18 to those who keep his covenant, to those who remember to obey his precepts.
  • Prov 3:1 : 1 My son, don't forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:

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