Proverbs 15:24
The path of life leads upward for the wise, that he may avoid going down to Sheol.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
In Context
23A man takes joy in a fitting reply— and how good is a timely word!
25The LORD tears down the house of the proud, but He protects the boundaries of the widow.
Cross References
Psalms 139:24See if there is any offensive way in me; lead me in the way everlasting.
Proverbs 5:5Her feet go down to death; her steps lead straight to Sheol.
Proverbs 7:27Her house is the road to Sheol, descending to the chambers of death.
Proverbs 23:14Strike him with a rod, and you will deliver his soul from Sheol.
Matthew 7:14But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.
Philippians 3:20But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 15:24
23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it! Note, 1. We speak wisely when we speak seasonably: The answer of the mouth will be our credit and joy when it is pertinent and to the purpose, and is spoken in due season, when it is needed and will be regarded, and, as we say, hits the joint. Many a good word comes short of doing the good it might have done, for want of being well-timed. Nor is any thing more the beauty of discourse than to have a proper answer ready… Read the whole commentary →