Proverbs 15:24
The Orach Chayyim leads upward to the wise, 1 in order that he may depart from Sheol beneath. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
In Context
23An ish hath simchah in the apt reply of his peh (mouth), 1 and a timely davar, mah tov (how good!) 1
25Hashem will destroy the bais of the proud, 1 but he will maintain the boundary of the almanah. 1
Cross References
Psalms 139:24And see if there be any derech otzev (torturous crooked road) in me, 1 and lead me in the Derech Olam.
Proverbs 5:5Her raglayim go down to mavet; 1 her steps lead to Sheol. 1
Proverbs 7:27Her bais is the drakhei Sheol, 1 going down to the chadarim (chambers, rooms) of mavet (death). + 7:27 T.N. The off-stage character here in chapter 7 has been the cuckold. Because of her Ba'al affair, Hashem became the cuckold of Israel even as Hosea became the cuckold of Gomer.
Proverbs 23:14Thou shalt spank him with the shevet, 1 and shalt save his nefesh from Sheol. 1
Matthew 7:14But tzar (narrow) is the delet and constricted is the Derech (Way) that leads to Chayyim (life) and few are the ones finding it.
Philippians 3:20But the torat haEzrakhut + 3:20 see Pp 1:27 (citizenship) we conduct exists in Shomayim, + 3:20 Ep 2:6; MJ 12:22; Ga 4:26; 6:16 from where also we eagerly await a Moshi'a (Savior), a Go'el, Adoneinu Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua,
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 →