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 No brilho do rosto do rei há vida; e seu favor é como uma nuvem de chuva tardia.
16 Obter sabedoria é tão melhor do que o ouro! E obter sabedoria é mais excelente do que a prata.
17 A estrada dos corretos se afasta do mal; e guarda sua alma quem vigia seu caminho.
18 Antes da destruição vem a arrogância, e antes da queda vem a soberba de espírito.
19 É melhor ser humilde de espírito com os mansos, do que repartir despojos com os arrogantes.
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What Does Proverbs 16:17 Mean?
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