Proverbs 16:17
A highway of the upright [is], 'Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.
Young's Literal Translation
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
16To get wisdom — how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!
18Before destruction [is] pride, And before stumbling — a haughty spirit.'
Cross References
Job 1:1A man there hath been in the land of Uz — Job his name — and that man hath been perfect and upright — both fearing God, and turning aside from evil.
Proverbs 4:24Turn aside from thee a froward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee,
Proverbs 19:16Whoso is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoso is despising His ways dieth.
Proverbs 22:5Thorns — snares [are] in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them.
Matthew 24:13but he who did endure to the end, he shall be saved;
Acts 24:16and in this I do exercise myself, to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.
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 →