Proverbs 21:16

Geneva Bible (1560)

A man that wandreth out of the way of wisdome, shall remaine in the congregation of the dead.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 49:14 : 14 Like sheepe they lie in graue: death deuoureth them, and the righteous shall haue domination ouer them in the morning: for their beautie shall consume, when they shall goe from their house to graue.
  • Ps 125:5 : 5 But these that turne aside by their crooked wayes, them shal the Lord leade with the workers of iniquitie: but peace shalbe vpon Israel.
  • Prov 2:18-19 : 18 Surely her house tendeth to death, and her paths vnto the dead. 19 All they that goe vnto her, returne not againe, neither take they holde of the wayes of life.
  • Prov 7:26-27 : 26 For shee hath caused many to fall downe wounded, & the strong men are all slaine by her. 27 Her house is the way vnto ye graue, which goeth downe to the chambers of death.
  • Prov 9:18 : 18 But he knoweth not, that ye dead are there, and that her ghestes are in the depth of hell.
  • Prov 13:20 : 20 He that walketh with the wise, shalbe wise: but a companion of fooles shalbe afflicted.
  • Zeph 1:6 : 6 And them that are turned backe from the Lord, and those that haue not sought the Lorde, nor inquired for him.
  • John 3:19-20 : 19 And this is the condemnation, that that light came into the worlde, and men loued darknesse rather then that light, because their deedes were euill. 20 For euery man that euill doeth, hateth the light, neither commeth to light, least his deedes should be reprooued.
  • Eph 2:1 : 1 And you hath he quickened, that were dead in trespasses and sinnes,
  • Heb 6:4-6 : 4 For it is impossible that they which were once lightened, & haue tasted of the heauenly gift, and were made partakers of the holy Ghost, 5 And haue tasted of the good word of God, and of the powers of the world to come, 6 If they fal away, should be renued againe by repentance: seeing they crucifie againe to themselues the Sonne of God, & make a mocke of him.
  • Heb 10:26-27 : 26 For if we sinne willingly after that we haue receiued & acknowledged that trueth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sinnes, 27 But a fearefull looking for of iudgement, and violent fire, which shall deuoure the aduersaries.
  • Heb 10:38 : 38 Nowe the iust shall liue by faith: but if any withdrawe himselfe, my soule shall haue no pleasure in him.
  • 2 Pet 2:21-22 : 21 For it had bene better for them, not to haue acknowledged the way of righteousnes, then after they haue acknowledged it, to turne from the holy commaundement giuen vnto them. 22 But it is come vnto them, according to the true Prouerbe, The dogge is returned to his owne vomit: and, The sowe that was washed, to the wallowing in the myre.
  • 1 John 2:19 : 19 They went out from vs, but they were not of vs: for if they had bene of vs, they should haue continued with vs. But this cometh to passe, that it might appeare, that they are not all of vs.
  • Jude 1:12 : 12 These are rockes in your feasts of charitie when they feast with you, without al feare, feeding themselues: cloudes they are wtout water, caried about of windes, corrupt trees & without fruit, twise dead, and plucked vp by ye rootes.

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  • Prov 15:21
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    21Foolishnes is ioy to him that is destitute of vnderstanding: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly.

  • Prov 5:23
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    23Hee shall die for faute of instruction, and shall goe astraie through his great follie.

  • Prov 15:24
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    24The way of life is on high to the prudent, to auoyde from hell beneath.

  • Prov 14:12
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  • Prov 16:25
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    25There is a way that seemeth right vnto man: but the issue thereof are the wayes of death.

  • Prov 9:6
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    6Forsake your way, ye foolish, and ye shall liue: and walke in the way of vnderstanding.

  • Prov 19:15-16
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  • Prov 10:17
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    17He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way.

  • Prov 15:10
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    10Instruction is euill to him that forsaketh the way, and he that hateth correction, shall die.

  • Prov 21:17
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    17Hee that loueth pastime, shalbe a poore man: and he that loueth wine and oyle, shall not be riche.

  • Prov 2:18-20
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    18Surely her house tendeth to death, and her paths vnto the dead.

    19All they that goe vnto her, returne not againe, neither take they holde of the wayes of life.

    20Therefore walke thou in the way of good men, and keepe the wayes of the righteous.

  • Prov 13:20
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    20He that walketh with the wise, shalbe wise: but a companion of fooles shalbe afflicted.

  • Prov 12:28
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    28Life is in the way of righteousnesse, and in that path way there is no death.

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    9He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.

  • Prov 1:32
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    32For ease slaieth the foolish, and the prosperitie of fooles destroyeth them.

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    17The pathe of the righteous is to decline from euil, and hee keepeth his soule, that keepeth his way.

  • Prov 13:14-15
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    14The instruction of a wise man is as the welspring of life, to turne away from the snares of death.

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  • Prov 16:22
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    22Vnderstading is welspring of life vnto them that haue it: and the instruction of fooles is folly.

  • Prov 19:8
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    8He that possesseth vnderstanding, loueth his owne soule, and keepeth wisdome to finde goodnesse.

  • Job 21:32
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    32Yet shal he be brought to the graue, & remaine in the heape.

  • Prov 14:33
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    18He that walketh vprightly, shalbe saued: but he that is froward in his wayes, shall once fall.