Proverbs 16:17

English Standard Version

¹⁷The highway of the upright ^(A)turns aside from evil;
whoever guards his way preserves his life.

Proverbs 16:17

Common English Bible

¹⁷The road of those who do right turns away from evil;
those who protect their path guard their lives.

³^(A)The prudent sees danger and hides himself,
but the simple go on and suffer for it.

³Prudent people see trouble and hide,
while the simpleminded go right to it and get punished.

⁵^(A)Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked;
whoever ^(B)guards his soul will keep far from them.

⁵Thorns and nets are in the path of the crooked;
those who guard their lives keep their distance.

English Standard Version (ESV)

Common English Bible (CEB)