Proverbs 21:21
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
Cross-reference
Proverbs 15:9 uses the same phrase 'pursues righteousness' and promises God's love—reinforcing the reward for that pursuit here.
Proverbs 22:4 promises riches, honor, life to the humble — the same three rewards as Proverbs 21:21.
Isaiah 51:1 addresses those who pursue righteousness, using the identical Hebrew phrase, connecting the call to seek God with the promise here.
In 1 Timothy 6:11, Paul urges pursuit of righteousness, godliness, faith, love — directly echoing the same virtues from Proverbs.
2 Timothy 2:22 also commands pursuing righteousness, faith, love, peace — a parallel call to flee evil and chase godly virtues.
Romans 2:7-10 describes seeking glory, honor, immortality by doing good, receiving eternal life — a parallel structure of pursuit and reward.
In Romans 9:30, Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness obtained it by faith — contrasting the promise here that pursuit brings reward.