Proverbs 16:17

World English Bible

¹⁷The highway of the upright is to depart from evil.
He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

Proverbs 16:17

International Standard Version

¹⁷The road of the upright circumvents evil,
and whoever watches how he lives^[a] preserves his life.

⁵Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked:
whoever guards his soul stays from them.

⁵Thorns and snares lie in the path of the perverse person,
but whoever is cautious stays far away from them.

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International Standard Version (ISV)