Proverbs 16:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 16:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 16:17 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 16:17 — KJV
“The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.”
— Proverbs 16:17 (KJV)
Proverbs 16:17 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 16:17
“Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:17: evil, preserveth, soul
“Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:17: evil, way, soul
“Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:17: depart, evil, way
“But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:17: depart, evil, way
“He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:17: keepeth, way, preserveth
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