English Standard Version
Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live, but he who pursues evil will die.

New American Standard Bible
He who is steadfast in righteousness will attain to life, And he who pursues evil will bring about his own death.

King James Bible
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Genuine righteousness leads to life, but pursuing evil leads to death.

International Standard Version
Genuine righteousness leads to life, but whoever pursues evil will die.

NET Bible
True righteousness leads to life, but the one who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A son of righteousness has life and he who does evil has death.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
As righteousness leads to life, so whoever pursues evil finds his own death.

King James 2000 Bible
As righteousness leads to life: so he that pursues evil pursues it to his own death.

American King James Version
As righteousness tends to life: so he that pursues evil pursues it to his own death.

American Standard Version
He that is stedfast in righteousness'shall attain unto life; And he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Clemency prepareth life: and the pursuing of evil things, death.

Darby Bible Translation
As righteousness tendeth to life, so he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.

English Revised Version
He that is stedfast in righteousness shall attain unto life: and he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.

Webster's Bible Translation
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

World English Bible
He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.

Young's Literal Translation
Rightly is righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil -- for his own death.