Proverbs 16:17
World English Bible
17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil.
He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
Proverbs 16:17
International Standard Version
17 The road of the upright circumvents evil,
and whoever watches how he lives[a] preserves his life.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:17 Lit. watches his path
Proverbs 22:3
World English Bible
3 A prudent man sees danger and hides himself;
but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Proverbs 22:3
International Standard Version
3 The prudent person sees trouble ahead and hides,
but the naïve continue on and suffer the consequences.
Proverbs 22:5
World English Bible
5 Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked:
whoever guards his soul stays from them.
Proverbs 22:5
International Standard Version
5 Thorns and snares lie in the path of the perverse person,
but whoever is cautious stays far away from them.
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