Proverbs 16:17

Holman Christian Standard Bible

¹⁷The highway of the upright^(A) avoids evil;
the one who guards his way protects his life.^(B)

Proverbs 16:17

New Living Translation

¹⁷The path of the virtuous leads away from evil;
whoever follows that path is safe.

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

⁵There are thorns and snares on the path of the crooked;^(A)
the one who guards himself stays far from them.

⁵Corrupt people walk a thorny, treacherous road;
whoever values life will avoid it.

⁵In the paths of the wicked are snares and pitfalls,^(A)
but those who would preserve their life stay far from them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

New Living Translation (NLT)

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