Proverbs 16:17

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

Cross-reference

Proverbs 19:16 links keeping commandments to preserving life—directly echoing the 'guards his way, preserves his life' concept.

Proverbs 10:9 promises secure walking for the upright—a near-identical teaching on integrity leading to safety.

Proverbs 22:5 says guarding the soul keeps one from snares, directly echoing the guarding of one's way.

Proverbs 4:27 warns not to turn aside and to 'keep your foot from evil'—identical imagery to the highway of the upright.

Proverbs 14:16 directly states the wise turn from evil, paralleling the preservation of life through avoiding it.

Proverbs 13:14 also depicts turning from snares of death, mirroring the highway that avoids evil to preserve life.

Proverbs 13:19 notes fools abhor turning from evil, contrasting the wise who guard their way and avoid it.

Proverbs 14:2 ties walking uprightly to fearing the Lord, similar to the upright's highway that shuns evil.

Hebrews 10:39 contrasts shrinking back with those who have faith and preserve their souls—directly paralleling the preservation of life.

Isaiah 35:8 Allusion

Isaiah 35:8 describes the 'Highway of Holiness' for the redeemed—a direct parallel to the upright's highway that turns from evil.

Job 28:28 Parallel

Job 28:28 equates shunning evil with understanding—deepening the wisdom theme in Proverbs that avoiding evil preserves life.

Psalm 37:34 Parallel

Psalm 37:34 urges to 'keep his way' and inherit the land—parallel to guarding one's way and preservation in Proverbs.

Psalm 37:27 Parallel

Psalm 37:27 repeats 'turn from evil and do good' with a promise of dwelling—reinforcing the life-preserving result in Proverbs.

Psalm 34:14 Parallel

Psalm 34:14 commands to 'turn from evil and do good'—a direct call to the same moral path described in Proverbs.

Job 2:3 Parallel

Job 2:3 describes Job as one who 'shuns evil'—directly matching the upright's avoidance of evil in Proverbs. Adds example of blamelessness.

Matthew 24:13 promises salvation to those who endure—a New Testament counterpart to preserving life through steadfastness.

Acts 24:16 Parallel

Acts 24:16 shows Paul striving for a clear conscience—a specific application of guarding one's way to preserve life.

Titus 2:10-14 instructs believers to deny ungodliness and live self-controlled—an expansion of turning aside from evil.

1 Peter 3:11 commands turning from evil and doing good, a New Testament echo of preserving life by righteous path.

Jude 1:21 Parallel

Jude 1:21 exhorts to keep yourselves in God's love—a specific form of guarding one's way that leads to eternal life.

In Revelation 3:10, Christ promises to keep the faithful from trial—echoing the preservation promised to those who guard their way in Proverbs.