Proverbs 16:17
“The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.”
In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Cross-References
“And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.”
“Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.”
“And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.”
“Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.”
“And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.”