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Proverbs 16:17
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KJ21
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
ASV
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
AMP
The highway of the upright turns away and departs from evil; He who guards his way protects his life (soul).
AMPC
The highway of the upright turns aside from evil; he who guards his way preserves his life.
BRG
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
CSB
The highway of the upright avoids evil; the one who guards his way protects his life.
CSBA
The road of the upright avoids evil; the one who guards his way protects his life.
CEB
The road of those who do right turns away from evil; those who protect their path guard their lives.
CJB
Avoiding evil is the highway of the upright; he who watches his step preserves his life.
CEV
God's people avoid evil ways, and they protect themselves by watching where they go.
DARBY
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that taketh heed to his way keepeth his soul.
DRA
The path of the just departeth from evils: he that keepeth his soul keepeth his way.
ERV
Good people try to avoid evil. They watch what they do and protect themselves.
EASY
Honest people follow a straight road that keeps them away from evil things. If you want to keep your life safe, watch where you are going.
EHV
The highway followed by upright people turns away from evil. The person who guards his way preserves his life.
ESV
The highway of the upright turns aside from evil; whoever guards his way preserves his life.
ESVUK
The highway of the upright turns aside from evil; whoever guards his way preserves his life.
EXB
·Good people stay [L The highway of those with integrity turns] away from evil. By ·watching what they do [protecting their path], they ·protect [guard] their lives.
GNV
The path of the righteous is to decline from evil, and he keepeth his soul that keepeth his way.
GW
The highway of decent people turns away from evil. Whoever watches his way preserves his own life.
GNT
Those who are good travel a road that avoids evil; so watch where you are going—it may save your life.
HCSB
The highway of the upright avoids evil; the one who guards his way protects his life.
ICB
A good person stays away from evil. A person who watches what he does protects his life.
ISV
The road of the upright circumvents evil, and whoever watches how he lives preserves his life.
JUB
¶ The highway of the upright is to separate himself from evil; he that keeps his way preserves his soul.
KJV
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
AKJV
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
LSB
The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil; He who guards his way keeps his soul.
LEB
The highway of the upright, it turns from evil, he who guards himself keeps his way.
TLB
The path of the godly leads away from evil; he who follows that path is safe.
MSG
The road of right living bypasses evil; watch your step and save your life.
MEV
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; he who keeps his way preserves his soul.
NOG
The highway of decent people turns away from evil. Whoever watches his way preserves his own life.
NABRE
The path of the upright leads away from misfortune; those who attend to their way guard their lives.
NASB
The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil; One who watches his way protects his life.
NASB1995
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; He who watches his way preserves his life.
NCB
The path of the upright avoids evil; he who treads carefully preserves his life.
NCV
Good people stay away from evil. By watching what they do, they protect their lives.
NET
The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil; the one who guards his way safeguards his life.
NIRV
The path of honest people takes them away from evil. Those who guard their ways guard their lives.
NIV
The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their ways preserve their lives.
NIVUK
The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their ways preserve their lives.
NKJV
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
NLV
The road of the faithful turns away from sin. He who watches his way keeps his life.
NLT
The path of the virtuous leads away from evil; whoever follows that path is safe.
NRSVA
The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their way preserve their lives.
NRSVACE
The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their way preserve their lives.
NRSVCE
The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their way preserve their lives.
NRSVUE
The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their way preserve their lives.
OJB
The mesilat yesharim (highway of the upright) is to depart from rah; he that guards his derech is shomer over his nefesh (soul).
RGT
The path of the righteous is to turn from evil. And he who keeps his way, keeps his soul.
RSV
The highway of the upright turns aside from evil; he who guards his way preserves his life.
RSVCE
The highway of the upright turns aside from evil; he who guards his way preserves his life.
TLV
The highway of the upright avoids evil. He who guards his way protects his life.
VOICE
The highway of the just bypasses evil; those who watch where they’re going protect their lives from sin.
WEB
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
WYC
The path of just men boweth away (from) evils (The path of the righteous turneth away from evil); the keeper of his soul keepeth his way (safe).
YLT
A highway of the upright [is], `Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.
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