Proverbs 16:17

English Standard Version

¹⁷The highway of the upright ^(A)turns aside from evil;
whoever guards his way preserves his life.

Proverbs 16:17

New International Version

¹⁷The highway of the upright avoids evil;
those who guard their ways preserve their lives.^(A)

²⁸And he said to man,
‘Behold, ^(A)the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom,
and to ^(B)turn away from evil is understanding.’”

²⁸And he said to the human race,
“The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom,
and to shun evil^(A) is understanding.”^(B)

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New International Version (NIV)