Proverbs 16:17
The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.
Berean Standard Bible
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
16How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.
18Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Cross References
Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil.
Proverbs 4:24Put away deception from your mouth; keep your lips from perverse speech.
Proverbs 19:16He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.
Proverbs 22:5Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them.
Matthew 24:13But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
Acts 24:16In this hope, I strive always to maintain a clear conscience before God and man.
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 →