Proverbs 16:17
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
– Proverbs 16:17
The word for
highway means a road or course and is used figuratively for course of life. Departing from
evil has a moral overtone and sums to more than simply avoiding pitfalls (Proverbs 16:6). The word for
upright means straight and the way is obviously a straight and righteous way (Proverbs 11:3). The word for
preserveth means to hedge about, or to guard. The second phrase is more than security in the sense of walking safely (Proverbs 10:9). By guarding his way, the upright man is guarding his soul (Proverbs 19:16).
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Posted by Jeff Short on Thursday, August 10, 2017 · Leave a Comment
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