17 The highway of the upright(A) avoids evil;
the one who guards his way protects his life.(B)

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

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:17 Lit. watches his path

There are thorns and snares on the way of the crooked;(A)
the one who guards himself stays far from them.

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

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