Lux Domini
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

What does Proverbs 11:19 mean?

True holiness is true happiness. The more violent a man is in sinful pursuits, the more he hastens his own destruction.

Key themes

Anxiety and fearWisdomJustice and mercyTruthFear of the Lord

Read with

Keep this verse inside Proverbs 11:18-19 and alongside a few nearby related passages.