Proverbs 21:16
The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.
World English Bible British
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
15It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
17He who loves pleasure will be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil won’t be rich.
Cross References
Psalms 49:14They are appointed as a flock for Sheol. Death shall be their shepherd. The upright shall have dominion over them in the morning. Their beauty shall decay in Sheol, far from their mansion.
Proverbs 2:18for her house leads down to death, her paths to the departed spirits.
Proverbs 7:26for she has thrown down many wounded. Yes, all her slain are a mighty army.
Proverbs 13:20One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Zephaniah 1:6those who have turned back from following the LORD, and those who haven’t sought the LORD nor enquired after him.
Ephesians 2:1You were made alive when you were dead in transgressions 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 →