16He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 19:16
Integrity, Counsel, Discipline, Poverty, Anger, and the Fear of the LORD
The chapter moves from integrity and misdirected zeal, to wealth and false witness, to wisdom and household prudence, to laziness, commandments, mercy, and discipline, and finally to the LORD's prevailing purpose, fear of the LORD, sloth, instruction, corrupt witness, and judgment.
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Verse 16
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He who keepsשֹׁמֵ֣רH8104Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singulara commandmentמִ֭צְוָהH4687Noun - feminine singularpreservesשֹׁמֵ֣רH8104Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularhis soulנַפְשׁ֑וֹH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular[but] he who is carelessבּוֹזֵ֖הH959Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructin his waysדְרָכָ֣יוH1870Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singularwill dieיוּמָת׃H4191Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular