17 The highway of the upright (A)turns aside from evil;
    whoever guards his way preserves his life.

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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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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:17 Lit soul

(A)Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked;
    whoever (B)guards his soul will keep far 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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