Proverbs 11:19
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
Cross-reference
Proverbs 11:4 also contrasts righteousness that delivers from death with riches that fail, reinforcing the life-vs-death outcome.
Proverbs 10:16 similarly contrasts the wage of the righteous leading to life with the gain of the wicked leading to sin.
Proverbs 12:28 echoes this: righteousness leads to life, and its path has no death, reinforcing the outcome.
In Proverbs 15:27, hating bribes leads to life — parallels 'steadfast in righteousness will live' with the same outcome.
Proverbs 1:16-19 illustrates how evil pursuits destroy the evildoer, a concrete example of this principle.
Proverbs 7:22 shows a man led to slaughter by adultery, an example of pursuing evil bringing death.
Proverbs 8:36 links hating wisdom to loving death, similar to pursuing evil bringing death.
Proverbs 19:23 adds fear of the Lord as the source of life, expanding the basis for righteousness.
In Romans 2:9, Paul echoes the same principle: evil deeds bring tribulation and distress — a direct parallel to 'pursues evil will die'.
In 2 Kings 1:4, Ahaziah is told he will die for seeking Baal-zebub — a direct fulfillment of 'pursues evil will die'.
In 1 Kings 18:18, Elijah tells Ahab his abandonment of God's commands (pursuing Baals) has brought trouble — an example of evil leading to harm.
1 John 3:7 ties practicing righteousness to being righteous like Christ, echoing the cause-and-effect.
1 John 3:10 contrasts practicing righteousness versus not, mirroring the two outcomes here.
Acts 10:35 broadens this: those who fear God and do right are accepted by Him, not just attaining life.