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

Common English Bible

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

³A prudent man sees danger and hides himself;
but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

³Prudent people see trouble and hide,
while the simpleminded go right to it and get punished.

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

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

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