Proverbs 21:16
The man that wandereth out of the way of wisdom shall abide in the congregation of the dead.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
In Context
15It is joy to a righteous [man] to do what is right; but it is ruin for the workers of iniquity.
17He that loveth mirth shall be a poor man; he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
Cross References
Psalms 49:14Like sheep are they laid in Sheol: Death feedeth on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their comeliness shall be for Sheol to consume, that there be no habitation for them.
Proverbs 2:18for her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead;
Proverbs 7:26for she hath cast down many wounded, and all slain by her were strong.
Proverbs 13:20He that walketh with wise [men] becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved.
Zephaniah 1:6and them that turn back from after Jehovah, and that do not seek Jehovah, nor inquire for him.
Ephesians 2:1and *you*, being dead in your offences and sins
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 21:16
15 It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. Note, 1. It is a pleasure and satisfaction to good men both to see justice administered by the government they live under, right taking place and iniquity suppressed, and also to practise it themselves, according as their sphere is. They not only do justice, but do it with pleasure, not only for fear of shame, but for love of virtue. 2. It is a terror to wicked men to see the laws put in execution against vice and… Read the whole commentary →