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

⁸ 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.

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

⁹ Whoever walks in integrity^(A) walks securely,^(B)
    but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.^(C)