Proverbs 21:16
The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.Proverbs 21:16 in the real world
In what words
- תָּעָהtâʻâhto vacillate, i.e. reel or stray (literally or figuratively); also causative of both
- שָׂכַלsâkalto be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent
- נוּחַnûwachto rest, i.e. settle down; used in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative
- קָהָלqâhâlassemblage (usually concretely)
- אָדָםʼâdâmruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
- דֶּרֶךְdereka road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Heb 10:38, Psa 125:5, 1Jn 2:19, Zep 1:6, Heb 10:26–27, Psa 49:14, Jhn 3:19–20, Eph 2:1