Proverbs 16:17
It is the highway of the upright to depart from evil; He that taketh heed to his way preserveth his life.
Noyes 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
18Pride goeth before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
Cross References
Job 1:1In the land of Uz lived a man whose name was Job. He was an upright and good man, fearing God and departing from evil.
Proverbs 4:24Put away from thee a deceitful mouth, And remove far from thee perverse lips.
Proverbs 19:16He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his life; But he that neglecteth his ways shall die.
Proverbs 22:5Thorns and snares are in the way of the deceitful; He that will preserve his life will be far from them.
Matthew 24:13But he that endureth to the end will be saved.
Acts 24:16On this ground do I also myself strive to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward 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 →