Proverbs 19:16
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He 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 keeps
שֹׁמֵ֣ר (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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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