Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: to watch his ways the guarding of his soul.
New American Standard Bible
He who watches his way preserves his
King James Version
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
Holman Bible
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.
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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 16:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
16 The obtaining of wisdom how good above gold and the obtaining of understanding to be chosen above silver. 17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: to watch his ways the guarding of his soul. 18 Pride before a breaking, and a spirit lifted up before a fall
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 35:8
And a highway was there, and a way, and it shall be called to it, A way of holiness; the unclean one shall not pass through it; and it is for them; he going the way, and the foolish shall not err.
Proverbs 4:24-27
Turn away from thee perverseness of mouth, and frowardness of lips remove far oft from thee.
Proverbs 10:9
He going in integrity shall go confidently: and he perverting his ways shall be known.
Proverbs 19:16
He watching the command watches his soul: he despising his ways shall die.
Matthew 24:13
But he having persevered to the end, this shall be saved.
Acts 10:35
But in every nation he fearing him, and working justice, is acceptable to him.
Acts 24:16
And in this I myself attend carefully, to have a conscience unhurt towards God and men always.
Titus 2:10-14
Not purloining, but showing all good faith; that they may adorn the doctrine of the Saviour our God in all things.
Hebrews 10:39
And we are not of drawing down to perdition; but of faith to the acquisition of the soul.
Jude 1:21
Keep yourselves in the love of God, awaiting the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life,
Jude 1:24
And to him able to watch yourselves from falling, and to place blameless before his glory with transport of joy,
Revelation 3:10
For thou didst keep the word of my patience, and I will keep thee from the hour of temptation, about to come upon the whole habitable globe, to try them dwelling upon the earth.