Proverbs 21:16
One who wanders from the way of good sense will rest in the assembly of the dead.
In context
13 Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered. 14 A gift in secret averts anger, and a concealed bribe, strong wrath. 15 When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers. 16 One who wanders from the way of good sense will rest in the assembly of the dead.
17 Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not be rich. 18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and the traitor for the upright. 19 It is better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 21:16 in the KJV
The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding Shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 21:16 in the NIV
Whoever strays from the path of prudence comes to rest in the company of the dead.