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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(A) avoids evil;
the one who guards his way protects his life.(B)

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The clever see danger and hide,
    but the simple go on and suffer for it.

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A sensible person sees danger and takes cover,
but the inexperienced keep going and are punished.(A)

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Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;
    the cautious will keep far from them.(A)

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

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