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Proverbs 16:17 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul. "

Proverbs 16:17

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15 In the light of the king’s face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.

16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

18 Pride goes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.

19 It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud.

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It is the way of the upright to avoid sin, and to avoid anything that looks like sin or leads toward it. This is a well-marked road, approved by authority, traveled by many before us, and shared by many who walk with us. It is easy to find and safe to travel, like a highway (Isaiah 35:8). To turn away from evil is true understanding.

It is also the concern of the upright to guard their own souls, so they are not stained by sin or driven from them by the troubles of this world. Above all, they want to avoid eternal ruin (Matthew 16:26). So they watch their path carefully and do not stray to either side, but keep pressing on toward spiritual maturity. Those who stay faithful to their duty secure their happiness. Keep to your way, and God will keep you.

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"The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD."

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"All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the motives."

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"Commit your deeds to the LORD, and your plans shall succeed."

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"The LORD has made everything for its own end— yes, even the wicked for the day of evil."

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