Proverbs 16:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 16:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 16:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 16:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 16:17 — World English Bible

Proverbs 16:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 16:17 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 16:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“A highway of the upright <FI>is<Fi> , `Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.”

Proverbs 16:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 16:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 16:17 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 16:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The pathe of the righteous is to decline from euil, and hee keepeth his soule, that keepeth his way.”

Proverbs 16:17 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 16:17 in Context — Proverbs 16

15 En la alegría del rostro del rey está la vida; y su benevolencia es como nube de lluvia tardía.

16 Mejor es adquirir sabiduría que oro preciado; y adquirir inteligencia vale más que la plata.

17 El camino de los rectos es apartarse del mal: su alma guarda el que guarda su camino.

18 Antes del quebrantamiento [es] la soberbia; y antes de la caída la altivez de espíritu.

19 Mejor es humillar el espíritu con los humildes, que partir despojos con los soberbios.

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What Does Proverbs 16:17 Mean?

Proverbs 16:17 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 16. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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