Proverbs 16:17
The highway of upright people turns away from evil; 1 the one who protects his life guards his way. 1
Unlocked Literal 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 comes before destruction 1 and a haughty spirit before a downfall. 1
Cross References
Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and Job was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned from evil.
Proverbs 4:24Put crooked speech away from you 1 and put corrupt talk far from you. 1
Proverbs 19:16The one who obeys the command guards his life, 1 but the person who does not think about his ways will die. 1
Proverbs 22:5Thorns and snares lie in the path of the perverse; 1 whoever guards his life will keep far from them. 1
Matthew 24:13But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
Acts 24:16So I always strive to have a clear conscience before God and human beings.
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 →