Proverbs 16:17

Acts 10:35; Acts 24:16; Hebrews 10:39; Isaiah 35:8; Jude 1:21; Jude 1:24; Matthew 24:13; Proverbs 10:9; Proverbs 19:16; Proverbs 4:24-27; Revelation 3:10; Titus 2:10-14

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 16. The special feature is a group of aphorisms ( Proverbs 16:10-15 ) relating to kings. The sentiments seem rather to reflect the picture...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the upright . upright ones. keepeth . guardeth.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. The highway of the upright - The upright man is eve...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul....
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-9. God's control of human life.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The road they travel does not lead to misfortune. 20-25. deal with wisdom and its results.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. — This is the plain way of duty, which lies right before him, which cannot be mistaken, whatever...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 17 A JUST BALANCE "A just balance and scales are the Lord's: all the weights of the bag are His work."- Proverbs 16:11 "A false balanc...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 29 AN ASPECT OF ATONEMENT "He that hideth his transgressions shall not prosper; but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mer...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 16:1 . A somewhat obscure proverb which recognizes that man has to exercise his own reason in making his plans, but that he is depend...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. A divine s...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The highway of the upright [is] to depart from evil ,.... Upright persons, such who are upright in heart, and walk uprightly; these walk in the high...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

The highway of the upright [is] to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. Ver 17. The highway of the upright is to depart...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

How much better is it It is inexpressibly and inconceivably better to get wisdom than gold Because it brings a man more certain, and complete, an...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. Note, 1. It is the way of the...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The highway of the upright, their common road, in which they constantly purpose, and desire, and customarily use to walk, although sometimes throug...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Wisdom Is To Be Sought And Pride Must Be Avoided By The One Who Would Walk In The Right Way With Trust In YHWH ( Proverbs 16:16-21 ). In this subs...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 16:17 SOUL-PRESERVATION I. The main object of an upright man’s care—his soul . Every human creature is possessed o...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 16:1 . The preparations of the heart in man. As the field must be plowed, and the soil prepared for the seeds, so the heart of man must b...
The Biblical Illustrator

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. Departing from evil In this text is-- I. The upright. Those who are bent on doing the wil...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 16:1-20 These are specially religions maxims, and they all contain the name Jehovah. Proverbs 16:1 The Authorized...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 17. The highway of the upright; their entire conduct, is to depart from evil, they avoid it by following the highway of strict piety; he that...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The high — way — Their common road, in which they walk, tho' through frailty or temptation they slip into the bypath of sin. From evil — From the e...

¹⁷ The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 16:17

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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