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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 highway followed by upright people turns away from evil.
The person who guards his way preserves his life.

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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 traps are on the road followed by the crooked.
Whoever guards his soul[a] will stay far away from them.

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  1. Proverbs 22:5 Or his life