Proverbs 16:17
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he preserveth his soul that watcheth his way.
Leeser Tanakh
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
18Before downfall [goeth] pride, and before stumbling, haughtiness of spirit.
Cross References
Job 1:1There was a man in the land of 'Uz, Job was his name; And this man was perfect and upright, and fearing God, and eschewing evil.
Proverbs 4:24Remove from thee frowardness of mouth; and perverseness of lips put away far from thee.
Proverbs 19:16He that observeth the commandment guardeth his own soul: but he that disregardeth [directing] his ways [aright] shall die.
Proverbs 22:5Thorns and snares are on the way of a perverse man: he that doth guard his soul will keep far from them.
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 →