Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil;
He who watches his way preserves his life.

King James Version

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

Holman Bible

The highway of the upright avoids evil;
the one who guards his way protects his life.

International Standard Version

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

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

Amplified


The highway of the upright turns away and departs from evil;
He who guards his way protects his life (soul).

Bible in Basic English

The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.

Darby Translation

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that taketh heed to his way keepeth his soul.

Julia Smith Translation

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: to watch his ways the guarding of his soul.

King James 2000

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keeps his way preserves his soul.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The highway of the upright, it turns from evil, he who guards himself keeps his way.

Modern King James verseion

The way of the upright is to turn away from evil; he who keeps his way guards his way.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The path of the righteous escheweth evil; and whoso looketh well to his ways, keepeth his own soul.

NET Bible

The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil; the one who guards his way safeguards his life.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

The highway of the upright, is to avoid evil, He preserveth his soul, who guardeth his way.

Webster

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

A highway of the upright is, 'Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מסלּה 
M@cillah 
Usage: 27

is to depart
שׂוּר סוּר 
Cuwr 
Usage: 301

דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

References

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

16 How much better is it to acquire wisdom than gold! and to acquire understanding is worth more than silver! 17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil;
He who watches his way preserves his life.
18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Cross References

Isaiah 35:8

And a highway shall be there and a way, and it shall be called The Way of Holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; and for those in it there shall be someone to go with them, in such a manner that the foolish shall not err therein.

Proverbs 4:24-27

Put away from thee the perversion of the mouth, and the deviation of the lips put far from thee.

Proverbs 10:9

He that walks in integrity walks securely, but he that perverts his ways shall be broken.

Proverbs 19:16

He that keeps the commandment keeps his own soul, but he that despises his ways shall die.

Matthew 24:13

But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

Acts 10:35

but in every nation he that fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.

Acts 24:16

And for this reason do I exercise myself to have always a conscience void of offense toward God and toward men.

Titus 2:10-14

not defrauding, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

Hebrews 10:39

But we are not of those who draw back unto perdition, but faithful unto the saving of the soul.

Jude 1:21

keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, unto eternal life,

Jude 1:24

Now unto him that is powerful to keep you without sin and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

Revelation 3:10

Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the entire world, to try those that dwell upon the earth.

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