New Revised Standard Version
Those who keep the commandment will live; those who are heedless of their ways will die.

Contemporary English Version
Obey the Lord's teachings and you will live--disobey and you will die.

New American Bible
Those who keep commands keep their lives, but those who despise these ways will die.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He that keepeth the commandment, keepeth his own soul: but he that neglecteth his own way, shall die.

He that keepeth the commandment, keepeth his own soul: but he that neglecteth his own way, shall die.

keepeth

Proverbs 3:1 For they shall add to thee length of days, and years of life, and peace.

Proverbs 29:18 When prophecy shall fail, the people shall be scattered abroad: but he that keepeth the law, is blessed.

Psalm 103:18 To such as keep his covenant, And are mindful of his commandments to do them.

Ecclesiastes 8:5 He that keepeth the commandment, shall find no evil. The heart of a wiser man understandeth time and answer.

Ecclesiastes 12:13 Let us all hear together the conclusion of the discourse. Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is all man:

Jeremiah 7:23 But this thing I commanded them, saying: Hearken to my voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people: and walk ye in all the way that I have commanded you, that it may be well with you.

Luke 10:28 And he said to him: Thou hast answered right. This do: and thou shalt live.

John 14:15,21-23 If you love me, keep my commandments. . . .

John 15:10-14 If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love: as I also have kept my Father's commandments and do abide in his love. . . .

1 Corinthians 7:19 Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing: but the observance of the commandments of God.

1 John 2:3,4 And by this we know that we have known him, if we keep his commandments. . . .

1 John 3:22 And whatsoever we shall ask, we shall receive of him: because we keep his commandments and do those things which are pleasing in his sight.

1 John 5:3 For this is the charity of God: That we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not heavy.

Revelation 22:14 Blessed are they that wash their robes in the blood of the Lamb: that they may have a right to the tree of life and may enter in by the gates into the city.

keepeth his

Proverbs 16:17 The path of the just departeth from evils: he that keepeth his soul keepeth his way.

Proverbs 21:23 He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soul from distress.

Proverbs 22:5 Arms and swords are in the way of the perverse: but he that keepeth his own soul, departeth far from them.

Ezekiel 33:5 He heard the sound of the trumpet, and did not look to himself, his blood shall be upon him: but if he look to himself, he shall save his life.

Matthew 16:26 For what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his own soul? Or what exchange shall a man give for his soul?

he that despiseth

Proverbs 13:13 Whosoever speaketh ill of any thing, bindeth himself for the time to come: but he that feareth the commandment, shall dwell in peace. Deceitful souls go astray in sins: the just are merciful, and shew mercy.

Proverbs 15:32 He that rejecteth instruction, despiseth his own soul: but he that yieldeth to reproof, possesseth understanding.