17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. …
Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 17)Note, 1. It is the way of the upright to avoid sin, and every thing that looks like it and leads towards it; and this is a highway marked out by authority, tracked by many that have gone before us, and in which we meet with many that keep company with us; it is easy to find and safe to be travelled in, like a highway, Isa. 35:8. To depart from evil is understanding . 2. It is the care of the uprig…
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