Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleGenuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death. Young's Literal Translation Rightly [is] righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil—for his own death. King James Bible As righteousness [tendeth] to life: so he that pursueth evil [pursueth it] to his own death. Hebrew Genuineכֵּן־ (kên-) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 3651: So -- thus righteousness צְדָקָ֥ה (ṣə·ḏā·qāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6666: Rightness, subjectively, objectively leads to life, לְחַיִּ֑ים (lə·ḥay·yîm) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life but the pursuit וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף (ū·mə·rad·dêp̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute of evil רָעָ֣ה (rā·‘āh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil brings death. לְמוֹתֽוֹ׃ (lə·mō·w·ṯōw) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin |