Proverbs 16:17
The highway of the upright, is to avoid evil, He preserveth his soul, who guardeth his way.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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
18Before grievous injury, pride! and, before a fall, haughtiness of spirit!
Cross References
Job 1:1A man, there was—in the land of Uz, Job, his name,—and that man was blameless and upright, and one who revered God, and avoided evil.
Proverbs 4:24Remove from thee, perverseness of mouth, and, craftiness of lips, put far from thee.
Proverbs 19:16One who guardeth the commandment, guardeth his life, he that is reckless in his ways, shall die.
Proverbs 22:5Thorns and snares, are in the way of the perverse,—he that guardeth his soul, shall be far from them.
Matthew 24:13But, he that hath endured throughout, the same, shall be saved.
Acts 24:16herein, even I, myself, am studying to have, an unoffending conscience, towards God and men, continually.
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 →