Proverbs 21:16
A man who wandereth from the way of discretion Shall rest in the assembly of the dead.
Noyes Bible
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
15To do justice shall be joy to the righteous; But destruction is for them that do iniquity.
17He that loveth pleasure will be a poor man; He that loveth wine and oil will not be rich.
Cross References
Psalms 49:14Like sheep they are cast into the underworld; Death shall feed upon them; And the upright shall soon trample upon them. Their form shall be consumed in the underworld, And they shall no more have a dwelling-place.
Proverbs 2:18For her house sinketh down to Death, And her paths to the shades of the dead:
Proverbs 7:26For many are the wounded which she hath cast down; Yea, countless is the number of those slain by her.
Proverbs 13:20He who walketh with wise men shall be wise; But the companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Zephaniah 1:6And those that turn back from Jehovah, And those that seek not Jehovah, nor inquire for him.
Ephesians 2:1and you also [[he raised up]], who were dead through your trespasses 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 →