16 He 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 keeps שֹׁמֵ֣ר H8104 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular a commandment מִ֭צְוָה H4687 Noun - feminine singular preserves שֹׁמֵ֣ר H8104 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular his soul נַפְשׁ֑וֹ H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular [but] he who is careless בּוֹזֵ֖ה H959 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct in his ways דְרָכָ֣יו H1870 Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular will die יוּמָת׃ H4191 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular