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Proverbs 16:17
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The path of the virtuous leads away from evil; whoever follows that path is safe.
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keeps his way preserves his soul.
Good people stay away from evil. By watching what they do, they protect their lives.
The highway of the upright [is] to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
The highway of the upright turns away and departs from evil; He who guards his way protects his life (soul).
The highway of the upright turns aside from evil; whoever guards his way preserves his life.
The path of iust men bowith awei yuelis; the kepere of his soule kepith his weie.
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.
God's people avoid evil ways, and they protect themselves by watching where they go.
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.
Avoiding evil is the highway of the upright; he who watches his step preserves his life.
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that taketh heed to his way keepeth his soul.
Good people try to avoid evil. They watch what they do and protect themselves.
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
The high way of the vpright is to depart from euill: hee that keepeth his way, preserueth his soule.
The road of the faithful turns away from sin. He who watches his way keeps his life.
The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their way preserve their lives.
The pathe of the righteous is to decline from euil, and hee keepeth his soule, that keepeth his way.
The path of the upright causes one to turn away from evil; he who is careful of his soul safeguards his way.
Those who are good travel a road that avoids evil; so watch where you are going—it may save your life.
The highway of the upright, is to avoid evil, He preserveth his soul, who guardeth his way.
The path of the just departeth from evils: he that keepeth his soul keepeth his way.
The highway of the upright turns aside from evil; he who guards his way preserves his life.
The path of the ryghteous is to eschewe euyll, and who so loketh well to his wayes, kepeth his owne soule.
The paths of life turn aside from evil; and the ways of righteousness are length of life. He that receives instruction shall be in prosperity; and he that regards reproofs shall be made wise. He that keeps his ways, preserves his own soul; and he that loves his life will spare his mouth.
The highway of the upright avoids evil;the one who guards his way protects his life.
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
The highway of the upright, it turns from evil, he who guards himself keeps his way.
The way of the upright is to turn away from evil, he keeping his soul watches his way.
A highway of the upright [is], `Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.
The path of ye righteous eschueth euell, & who so loketh well to his wayes, kepeth his owne soule.
The road of right living bypasses evil; watch your step and save your life.
The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil; One who watches his way protects his life.
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; He who watches his way preserves his life.
The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil;He who guards his way keeps his soul.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
highway: Proverbs 4:24-27, Isaiah 35:8, Acts 10:35, Acts 24:16, Titus 2:10-14
he: Proverbs 10:9, Proverbs 19:16, Matthew 24:13, Hebrews 10:39, Jude 1:21, Jude 1:24, Revelation 3:10
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 20:13 - the highway Job 2:3 - an upright Job 28:28 - to depart Psalms 4:4 - sin Psalms 34:14 - Depart Psalms 37:27 - Depart Psalms 37:34 - keep Proverbs 4:27 - remove Proverbs 11:20 - upright Proverbs 13:14 - to Proverbs 13:19 - depart Proverbs 14:2 - that walketh Proverbs 14:16 - feareth Proverbs 22:5 - he Isaiah 56:2 - keepeth his 1 Peter 3:11 - eschew
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The highway of the upright [is] to depart from evil,.... Upright persons, such who are upright in heart, and walk uprightly; these walk in the highway of holiness, in which men, though fools, shall not err; in the King's highway, the highway of the King of kings; in the plain beaten path of God's commandments; and so shun the bypaths of sin, and abstain from all appearance of it: this is their common constant course of life; they are studiously concerned to walk herein, and take delight in so doing; whereby they escape many evils others fall into;
he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul, that keeps on in his way, the way in which the upright walk; whose eyes look right on, and his eyelids straight before him; who ponders the path of his feet, and turns neither to the right hand nor the left; who walks circumspectly and carefully; observes the road he is in, to keep in it, and not go out of it; such a man preserves his soul from many snares and temptations, troubles, dangers, and evils, which he would be otherwise liable to. Here the Masorites put the word חצי, signifying that this is the half or middle of the book.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 16:17. The highway of the upright — The upright man is ever departing from evil; this is his common road: and by keeping on in this way, his soul is preserved.
