Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHe who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoso is despising His ways dieth. King James Bible He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; [but] he that despiseth his ways shall die. Hebrew He who keepsשֹׁמֵ֣ר (šō·mêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to a commandment מִ֭צְוָה (miṣ·wāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4687: Commandment preserves שֹׁמֵ֣ר (šō·mêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to his soul; נַפְשׁ֑וֹ (nap̄·šōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion [but] he who is careless בּוֹזֵ֖ה (bō·w·zêh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct Strong's 959: To disesteem in his ways דְרָכָ֣יו (ḏə·rā·ḵāw) Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action will die. יָמֽוּת׃ (yā·mūṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill |