Proverbs 21:16

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding Shall rest in the assembly of the dead.

Proverbs 21:16 — American Standard Version

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Context — Proverbs 21

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13Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.

14A gift in secret pacifieth anger; And a present in the bosom, strong wrath.

15It is joy to the righteous to do justice; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

16The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding Shall rest in the assembly of the dead.

17He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

18The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; And the treacherous [cometh] in the stead of the upright.

19It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman.

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