Proverbs

Proverbs 19:16

¹⁶He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul,

but he who is careless in his ways will die.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He who keeps	שֹׁמֵ֣ר	šō·mêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
a commandment	מִ֭צְוָה	miṣ·wāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4687 commandment
preserves	שֹׁמֵ֣ר	šō·mêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
his soul	נַפְשׁ֑וֹ	nap̄·šōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
he who is careless	בּוֹזֵ֖ה	bō·w·zêh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H959 despise
in his ways	דְרָכָ֣יו	ḏə·rā·ḵāw	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
will die	יוּמָת׃	yū·må̄ṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.