THEOSISProverbs 16:17Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
The path of the just departeth from evils: he that keepeth his soul keepeth his way.
מְסִלַּ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים ס֣וּר מֵרָ֑ע שֹׁמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ נֹצֵ֥ר דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Isa 35:8And a path and a way shall be there, and it shall be called the holy way: the unclean shall not pass over it, and this shall be unto you a straight way, so that fools shall not err therein.
- Prov 19:16He that keepeth the commandment, keepeth his own soul: but he that neglecteth his own way, shall die.
- Prov 10:9He that walketh sincerely, walketh confidently: but he that perverteth his ways, shall be manifest.
- Rev 3:10Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I will also keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon the whole world to try them that dwell upon the earth.
- Prov 4:24Remove from thee a froward mouth, and let detracting lips be far from thee.
- Prov 4:27Decline not to the right hand, nor to the left: turn away thy foot from evil. For the Lord knoweth the ways that are on the right hand: but those are perverse which are on the left hand. But he will make thy courses straight, he will bring forward thy ways in peace.
- Titus 2:10Not defrauding, but in all things shewing good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
- Titus 2:14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity and might cleanse to himself a people acceptable, a pursuer of good works.