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17 The highway of the upright avoids evil;
    those who guard their way preserve their lives.

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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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A highway shall be there,[a]
    and it shall be called the Holy Way;
the unclean shall not travel on it,[b]
    but it shall be for God’s people;[c]
    no traveler, not even fools, shall go astray.(A)

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  1. 35.8 Q ms Gk Syr: MT A highway and a way shall be there
  2. 35.8 Or pass it by
  3. 35.8 Cn: Heb for them

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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16 Those who keep the commandment will live;
    those who are heedless of their ways will die.(A)

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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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Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,
    but whoever follows perverse ways will be found out.(A)

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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 you have kept my word of endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth.(A)

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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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24 Put away from you crooked speech,
    and put devious talk far from you.(A)
25 Let your eyes look directly forward
    and your gaze be straight before you.
26 Keep straight the path of your feet,
    and all your ways will be sure.(B)
27 Do not swerve to the right or to the left;
    turn your foot away from evil.(C)

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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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  1. Proverbs 4:26 Or Make level

21 keep yourselves in the love of God; look forward to the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to[a] eternal life.(A)

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  1. 21 Gk Christ to

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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39 But we are not among those who shrink back and so are lost but among those who have faith and so preserve our souls.(A)

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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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10 not stealing, but showing complete and perfect fidelity, so that in everything they may be an ornament to the teaching of God our Savior.

11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all,[a](A) 12 training us to renounce impiety and worldly passions and in the present age to live lives that are self-controlled, upright, and godly,(B) 13 while we wait for the blessed hope and the manifestation of the glory of our great God and Savior,[b] Jesus Christ.(C) 14 He it is who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds.(D)

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  1. 2.11 Or has appeared to all, bringing salvation
  2. 2.13 Or of the great God and our Savior

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 Therefore I do my best always to have a clear conscience toward God and all people.(A)

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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 people anyone who fears him and practices righteousness[a] is acceptable to him.(A)

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  1. 10.35 Or acts justly

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

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13 But the one who endures to the end will be saved.(A)

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

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Benediction

24 Now to him who is able to keep you from falling and to make you stand without blemish in the presence of his glory with rejoicing,(A)

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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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