Proverbs 16:17

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

¹⁷The highway of the upright avoids evil;
those who guard their way preserve their lives.

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.

⁵Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;
the cautious will keep far from them.^(A)

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

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVUE)

Common English Bible (CEB)