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17 The (A)highway of the upright is to turn away from evil;
He who guards his way keeps his [a]soul.

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  1. Proverbs 16:17 Or life

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

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(A)Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked;
He who keeps his soul will be far from them.

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

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