17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

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

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And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.

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And a highway(A) will be there;
    it will be called the Way of Holiness;(B)
    it will be for those who walk on that Way.
The unclean(C) will not journey on it;
    wicked fools will not go about on it.

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He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

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Whoever walks in integrity(A) walks securely,(B)
    but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.(C)

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10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

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10 Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you(A) from the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole world(B) to test(C) the inhabitants of the earth.(D)

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16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

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16 Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life,
    but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.(A)

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39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

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39 But we do not belong to those who shrink back and are destroyed, but to those who have faith and are saved.

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21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

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21 keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait(A) for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.(B)

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10 Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

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10 and not to steal from them, but to show that they can be fully trusted, so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Savior(A) attractive.(B)

11 For the grace(C) of God has appeared(D) that offers salvation to all people.(E) 12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions,(F) and to live self-controlled,(G) upright and godly lives(H) in this present age, 13 while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing(I) of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,(J) 14 who gave himself for us(K) to redeem us from all wickedness(L) and to purify(M) for himself a people that are his very own,(N) eager to do what is good.(O)

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16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void to offence toward God, and toward men.

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16 So I strive always to keep my conscience clear(A) before God and man.

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35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

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35 but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.(A)

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13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

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13 but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.(A)

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24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.

25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

26 Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.

27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.

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24 Keep your mouth free of perversity;
    keep corrupt talk far from your lips.
25 Let your eyes(A) look straight ahead;
    fix your gaze directly before you.
26 Give careful thought to the[a] paths for your feet(B)
    and be steadfast in all your ways.
27 Do not turn to the right or the left;(C)
    keep your foot from evil.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 4:26 Or Make level

24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

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Doxology

24 To him who is able(A) to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence(B) without fault(C) and with great joy—

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