Proverbs 19:16

He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.

Cross References (23)

  • Luke 10:28 (10)

    “You have answered correctly,” Jesus said. “Do this and you will live.”

  • Proverbs 13:13 (9)

    He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.

  • 1 John 5:3 (7)

    For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,

  • Luke 11:28 (6)

    But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

  • Proverbs 16:17 (5)

    The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.

  • Revelation 22:14 (4)

    Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by it

  • 1 John 3:22 (4)

    and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.

  • Ecclesiastes 8:5 (4)

    Whoever keeps his command will come to no harm, and a wise heart knows the right time and procedure.

  • Proverbs 29:18 (4)

    Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; but blessed is he who keeps the Law.

  • Matthew 16:26 (4)

    What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his

  • Proverbs 21:23 (4)

    He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.

  • John 15:10–14 (3)

    If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His

  • 1 Corinthians 7:19 (3)

    Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commandments is what counts.

  • Proverbs 22:5 (3)

    Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them.

  • Ecclesiastes 12:13 (3)

    When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the w

  • Proverbs 3:1 (3)

    My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;

  • Ezekiel 33:5 (2)

    Since he heard the sound of the horn but failed to heed the warning, his blood will be on his own head. If he had heeded

  • 1 John 2:3–4 (2)

    By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments.

  • John 14:21–23 (2)

    Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and

  • John 14:15 (2)

    If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

  • Jeremiah 7:23 (2)

    but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in all the

  • Proverbs 15:32 (2)

    He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding.

  • Psalms 103:18 (1)

    to those who keep His covenant and remember to obey His precepts.