Parallel Verses
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.
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
How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding instead of silver!
17
He who watches his way preserves his
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 35:8
There will be a highway there, called: The Road of Holiness. No sinner will ever travel that road. No fools will mislead those who follow it.
Proverbs 4:24-27
Put away from you a deceitful mouth. Get rid of devious speech.
Proverbs 10:9
He who walks with integrity walks safely. He who perverts his ways will be found out.
Proverbs 19:16
He who obeys the commandment saves his life. But he who is careless of his ways will die.
Matthew 24:13
The person who endures to the end will be saved.
Acts 10:35
In every nation he accepts every person who respects him and does what is right.
Acts 24:16
I exercise myself always, to have a conscience void of offense toward God and toward men.
Titus 2:10-14
They should not steal from them, but should show good fidelity that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.
Hebrews 10:39
We are not people who turn back and are destroyed. Instead, we have faith and are saved.
Jude 1:21
Stay in the love of God! Look (wait) for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ for everlasting life.
Jude 1:24
Now to him that is able to guard you from stumbling, and to set you before the presence of his glory without blemish with exceeding joy.
Revelation 3:10
Because you have kept the word of my patience (endurance), I also will keep you from the hour of testing. This will come upon the whole world to test (scrutinize) (discipline) (examine) those who dwell on the earth.