Proverbs 19:16
Old Testament • 7 words with Strong's data
"He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die."
Word-by-Word Analysis
שָׁמַר
shâmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
פֶּה
peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos...
שָׁמַר
shâmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
נֶפֶשׁ
nephesh
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or menta...
דֶּרֶךְ
derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
מוּת
mûwth
to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
Key Terms in This Verse
שָׁמַר shâmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
Study H8104 →שָׁמַר shâmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
Study H8104 →פֶּה peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
Study H6310 →דֶּרֶךְ derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
Study H1870 →נֶפֶשׁ nephesh
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
Study H5315 →Cross References
And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.
Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man’s heart discerneth both time and judgment.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.
He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver his soul.
If ye love me, keep my commandments.
To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.
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