Key Verse Spotlight
Proverbs 16:17 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“The highway of the upright {is} to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.”
Proverbs 16:17
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
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.
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