Proverbs 21:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.”

Proverbs 21:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 21:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 21:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.”

Proverbs 21:16 — World English Bible

Proverbs 21:16 ASV — American Standard Version (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

Proverbs 21:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“A man who is wandering from the way of understanding, In an assembly of Rephaim resteth.”

Proverbs 21:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 21:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The man that wandereth out of the way of wisdom shall abide in the congregation of the dead.”

Proverbs 21:16 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 21:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A man that wandreth out of the way of wisdome, shall remaine in the congregation of the dead.”

Proverbs 21:16 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 21:16 in Context — Proverbs 21

14 O presente em segredo extingue a ira; e a dádiva no colo [acalma] o forte furor.

15 Alegria para o justo é fazer justiça; mas [isso é] pavor para os que praticam maldade.

16 O homem que se afasta do caminho do entendimento repousará no ajuntamento dos mortos.

17 Quem ama o prazer sofrerá necessidade; aquele que ama o vinho e o azeite nunca enriquecerá.

18 O resgate [em troca] do justo é o perverso; e no lugar do reto [fica] o transgressor.

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What Does Proverbs 21:16 Mean?

Proverbs 21:16 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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