Proverbs 21:16
The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
KJV
Vir qui erraverit a via doctrinæ in cœtu gigantum commorabitur.
Vulgate
ἀνὴρ πλανώμενος ἐξ ὁδοῦ δικαιοσύνης ἐν συναγωγῇ γιγάντων ἀναπαύσεται.
LXX
The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding Shall rest in the assembly of the dead.
ASV
אָדָ֗ם תּ֭וֹעֶה מִ/דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַשְׂכֵּ֑ל בִּ/קְהַ֖ל רְפָאִ֣ים יָנֽוּחַ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אָדָ֖ם
'dm
noun · 545×
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
הֵנִ֨יחַ
hnych
verb · 67×
ם
m
verb · 51×
מַשְׂכִּ֑יל
mshkyl
verb · 63×
קְהַ֣ל
qhl
noun · 123×
רְפָאִ֥ים
rp'ym
noun · 8×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1John 2:19 — They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us
- Ezek 18:24 — But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he
- Heb 10:26 — For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
- Heb 10:38 — Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
- Prov 2:13 — Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;
- Prov 27:8 — As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
- Ps 49:14 — Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.
- Ps 119:10 — With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
- Ps 125:5 — As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.
- Zeph 1:6 — And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor enquired for him.