Proverbs 15:24 (GNV)

Passage

The way of life is on high to the prudent, to auoyde from hell beneath.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 15:22 Without cousel thoughts come to nought: but in the multitude of counsellers there is stedfastnesse.

Proverbs 15:23 A ioy commeth to a man by the answere of his mouth: and how good is a word in due season?

Proverbs 15:24 The way of life is on high to the prudent, to auoyde from hell beneath.

Proverbs 15:25 The Lord will destroye the house of the proude men: but hee will stablish the borders of the widowe.

Proverbs 15:26 The thoughts of ye wicked are abomination to the Lord: but the pure haue pleasant wordes.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "life", "high", "prudent", "auoyde", "hell", and "beneath". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "life" and "high", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 23's "A ioy commeth to a man by..." into verse 25's "The Lord will destroye the house of...", so "life" and "high" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "life" and "high" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.