Proverbs 21:9

"The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright."

Key Reflection

Proverbs 21:9 contrasts the paths of those who are guilty and those who live innocently, highlighting that the journey of the wicked is often convoluted and morally murky, whereas the lives of the righteous proceed with straightforward integrity. This proverb underscores a fundamental ethical distinction between those who walk in sin and those who follow a life of righteousness, reflecting a consistent theme throughout Proverbs that virtue leads to clarity and honesty in one's actions.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

A wide house -literally, “a house of companionship,” i. e., a house shared with her. The flat roof of an Eastern house was often used for retirement by day, or in summer for sleep by night. The corner of such a roof was exposed to all changes of weather, and the point of the proverb lies in the thought that all winds and storms which a man might meet with there are more endurable than the tempest within.

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