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

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17 The (A)highway of the upright is to turn away from evil;
One who watches his way protects his [a]life.

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  1. Proverbs 16:17 Lit soul

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

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(A)Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;
One who guards himself will be far from them.

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