Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The path of the righteous escheweth evil; and whoso looketh well to his ways, keepeth his own 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.
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.
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 To have wisdom in possession is better than gold; and to get understanding is more worth than silver. 17 The path of the righteous escheweth evil; and whoso looketh well to his ways, keepeth his own soul. 18 Pride goeth before destruction; and after a proud stomach there followeth a fall.
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 35:8
There shall be foot paths and common streets: this shall be called the holy way. No unclean person shall go through it, for the LORD himself shall go with them that way, and the ignorant shall not err.
Proverbs 4:24-27
Put away from thee a froward mouth, and let the lips of slander be far from thee.
Proverbs 10:9
He that leadeth an innocent life, walketh surely; but whoso goeth a wrong way, shall be known.
Proverbs 19:16
Whoso keepeth the commandment, keepeth his own soul; but he that regardeth not his way, shall die.
Matthew 24:13
But he that endureth to the end, the same shall be safe.
Acts 10:35
but in all people, he that feareth him and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
Acts 24:16
And therefore study I to have a clear conscience toward God, and toward man also.
Titus 2:10-14
neither be pickers, but that they show all good faithfulness, that they may do worship to the doctrine of God our saviour in all things.
Hebrews 10:39
We are not which withdraw ourselves unto damnation, but pertain to faith, to the winning of the soul.
Jude 1:21
and keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, unto eternal life.
Jude 1:24
Unto him that is able to keep you, that ye fall not, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with joy,
Revelation 3:10
Because thou hast kept the words of my patience, therefore I will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which will come upon all the world, to tempt them that dwell upon the earth.