"As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death."
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For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
So righteousness gives life; but he who goes after evil gets death for himself.
As righteousness [tendeth] to life, so he that pursueth evil [doeth it] to his own death.
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.
Rightly `is' righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil -- for his own death.