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Proverbs 21:16 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read Proverbs 21 in context

Scripture Focus

16The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
Proverbs 21:16

Biblical Context

Proverbs 21:16 warns that wandering from true understanding results in spiritual stagnation, like being among the dead. It points to inner alignment as the remedy.

Neville's Inner Vision

Whose mind do you think you are? In the inner scripture, the 'man that wandereth out of the way of understanding' is a state of consciousness that has wandered from the I AM—your true, living awareness. When you drift into the belief that you are separate from the inner wisdom, you remain among the 'congregation of the dead'—the stir of outer appearances without inner life. The verse does not threaten you with outer doom; it reveals a spiritual cause-and-effect: inner neglect becomes outer stagnation. Recognize that the living mind is always present as your I AM; turn your attention inward and align with it. The moment you assume you are the living presence that can see, discern, and choose, you cease wandering. Obedience and faithfulness are not outward duties but steady alignment of imagination with truth. The more you dwell in the inner understanding, the more your external world reflects vitality, order, and direction. Your accountability remains with your state of consciousness; persevere in this practice until the sensation of separation fades and the living mind becomes your only reality.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes, breathe gently, and assume the I AM as your real awareness. Revise the sense of wandering by affirming: 'I am in the living mind now,' and feel that alignment until it is vivid.

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