Proverbs 19:16 meaning and explanation
He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.
Proverbs 19:16, Berean Standard Bible
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Proverbs 19:16 is a fatherly wisdom saying, part of a collection of short observations in chapter 19 about how choices shape a life. The Hebrew word for "soul" here, nephesh, means the whole living person, not a separate inner part.
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