19Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 11:19
Integrity, Righteousness, and Community Life Under the LORD's Moral Order
The chapter moves through practical arenas of righteousness: commerce, humility, integrity, death and hope, speech, civic life, guidance, mercy, desire, generosity, household stewardship, and final moral recompense.
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Verse 19
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Genuineכֵּן־H3651Adjective - masculine singularrighteousnessצְדָקָ֥הH6666Noun - feminine singularleads to lifeלְחַיִּ֑יםH2416Preposition-l | Noun - masculine pluralbut the pursuitוּמְרַדֵּ֖ףH7291Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularof evilרָעָ֣הH7451Adjective - feminine singularbrings deathלְמוֹתֽוֹ׃H4194Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular