Proverbs 21:16 meaning and explanation
The man who strays from the path of understanding will rest in the assembly of the dead.
Proverbs 21:16, Berean Standard Bible
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This proverb is a wisdom saying from the collection in Proverbs 21, addressed to anyone weighing the two paths set before them. The image is of a traveler who leaves the well marked road of understanding, meaning the practical wisdom that begins with the fear of the LORD, and wanders off on his own.
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