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Proverbs 21:16 Cross-References
Explore 15 cross-references for Proverbs 21:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 21 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.”
Proverbs 21:16 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 21:16
The person who 'wandereth out of the way of understanding' departs from wisdom's path. The consequence is dwelling 'in the congregation of the dead'—spiritual death and ultimate damnation. Understanding here means not mere intellectual knowledge but living wisdom that fears God and follows His ways. To wander from this path is to embrace folly and death. The imagery of 'congregation of the dead' (Hebrew 'repha'im,' shades/departed spirits) depicts the final state of the wicked. This isn't unconsciousness but conscious existence in the realm of death, separated from God's life. The warning is s...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 21:16
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“my soul has no pleasure in him.{Habakkuk 2:3-4},Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.,,,,,,,,”
“Yahweh will lead them away with the workers of iniquity. Peace be on Israel.”
“far from their mansion.”
“that the light has come into the world”
“shepherds who without fear feed themselves; clouds without water”
“there remains no more a sacrifice for sins”
“and those who haven't sought Yahweh nor inquired after him.”
“than”
“but a companion of fools suffers harm.”