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17 The highway of the upright, it turns from evil,
    he who guards himself[a] keeps his way.

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  1. Proverbs 16:17 Or “soul,” or “inner self”

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

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

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The clever sees danger and hides,
    but the simple go on and suffer.

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The prudent see danger and take refuge,(A)
    but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.(B)

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A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

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Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;
    he who guards himself[a] will keep away from them.

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  1. Proverbs 22:5 Or “soul,” or “life”

In the paths of the wicked are snares and pitfalls,(A)
    but those who would preserve their life stay far from them.

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Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.

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