Proverbs 16:17
The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
In Context
18Pride goes before destruction, and a stiff spirit before a fall.
Cross References
Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. He was without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil.
Proverbs 4:24Put away from you an evil tongue, and let false lips be far from you.
Proverbs 19:16He who keeps the law keeps his soul; but death will be the fate of him who takes no note of the word.
Proverbs 22:5Thorns and nets are in the way of the twisted: he who keeps watch over his soul will be far from them.
Matthew 24:13But he who goes through to the end will get salvation.
Acts 24:16And in this, I do my best at all times to have no reason for shame before God or men.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 16:17
Pride and Humility. 16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! Solomon here not only asserts that it is better to get wisdom than gold ( ch. iii. 14 , viii. 19 ), but he speaks it with assurance, that it is much better, better beyond expression—with admiration ( How much better! ) as one amazed at the disproportion—with an appeal to men's consciences ("Judge in yourselves how much better it is" )—and with an addition to the same purport, that… Read the whole commentary →