Other translations
American Standard Version
He that is stedfast in righteousness'shall attain unto life; And he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A son of righteousness has life and he who does evil has death.
Darby Bible Translation
As righteousness tendeth to life, so he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Clemency prepareth life: and the pursuing of evil things, death.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
He that is stedfast in righteousness shall attain unto life: and he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live, but he who pursues evil will die.
God's Word
As righteousness leads to life, so whoever pursues evil finds his own death.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Genuine righteousness leads to life, but pursuing evil leads to death.
International Standard Version
Genuine righteousness leads to life, but whoever pursues evil will die.
NET Bible
True righteousness leads to life, but the one who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.
New American Standard Bible
He who is steadfast in righteousness will attain to life, And he who pursues evil will bring about his own death.
New International Version
Truly the righteous attain life, but whoever pursues evil finds death.
New Living Translation
Godly people find life; evil people find death.
Webster's Bible Translation
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
The World English Bible
He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.
EasyEnglish Bible
If someone continues to do what is right, he will live. But if someone loves to do evil things, he will die.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Rightly [is] righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil -- for his own death.
New Life Version
He who will not be moved from being right with God will live, but he who goes for what is bad will bring about his own death.
The Voice Bible
Indeed, those who do what is right will live a good life, but those who pursue evil will die.
Living Bible
The good man finds life; the evil man, death.
New Catholic Bible
Whoever is steadfast in righteousness finds life, but the one who pursues evil is on the road to death.
Legacy Standard Bible
He who is steadfast in righteousness will attain to life, And he who pursues evil will bring about his own death.
Jubilee Bible 2000
As righteousness is unto life, so he that pursues evil pursues it unto his own death.
Christian Standard Bible
Genuine righteousness leads to life, but pursuing evil leads to death.
Amplified Bible © 1954
He who is steadfast in righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God) attains to life, but he who pursues evil does it to his own death.
New Century Version
Those who are truly good will live, but those who chase after evil will die.
The Message
Take your stand with God’s loyal community and live, or chase after phantoms of evil and die.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Just as righteousness leads to life, pursuing evil leads to death.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live, but whoever pursues evil will die.
Good News Translation®
Anyone who is determined to do right will live, but anyone who insists on doing wrong will die.
Wycliffe Bible
Mercy shall make ready life; and the following of evil, death. (Mercy bringeth forth life; but death followeth after evil.)
Contemporary English Version
Always do the right thing, and you will live; keep on doing wrong, and you will die.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
He who is steadfast in righteousness will live, but he who pursues evil will die.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live, but whoever pursues evil will die.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live, but whoever pursues evil will die.
Common English Bible © 2011
The righteous are headed toward life, but those who pursue evil, toward death.
Amplified Bible © 2015
He who is steadfast in righteousness attains life, But he who pursues evil attains his own death.
English Standard Version Anglicised
Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live, but he who pursues evil will die.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Justice leads toward life, but pursuit of evil, toward death.
New American Standard Bible
One who is steadfast in righteousness attains life, But one who pursues evil attains his own death.
The Expanded Bible
Those who are ·truly good [righteous] will live, but those who chase after evil will die.
Tree of Life Version
Steadfast righteousness leads to life, but pursuing evil ends in death.
Revised Standard Version
He who is steadfast in righteousness will live, but he who pursues evil will die.
New International Reader's Version
Surely right living leads to life. But whoever runs after evil finds death.
BRG Bible
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
Complete Jewish Bible
Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuer of evil goes to his own death.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live, but whoever pursues evil will die.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
As tzedakah (righteousness) leadeth to Chayyim, so he that pursueth ra’ah pursueth it to his own mot (death).
Names of God Bible
As righteousness leads to life, so whoever pursues evil finds his own death.
Modern English Version
As righteousness tends to life, so he who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.
Easy-to-Read Version
People who do what is right are on their way to life, but those who always want to do wrong are on their way to death.
International Children’s Bible
Those who are truly good will live. But those who chase after evil will die.
Lexham English Bible
He who is steadfast in righteousness is to life as he who pursues evil is to death.
New International Version - UK
Truly the righteous attain life, but whoever pursues evil finds death.