17 The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their way preserve their lives.
17 The highway of the upright(A) avoids evil;the one who guards his way protects his life.(B)
3 The clever see danger and hide, but the simple go on and suffer for it.
3 A sensible person sees danger and takes cover,but the inexperienced keep going and are punished.(A)
5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; the cautious will keep far from them.(A)
5 There are thorns and snares on the path of the crooked;(A)the one who guards himself stays far from them.
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