Proverbs 16:17
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keeps his way preserves his soul.
American King James Version (AKJV)
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keeps his way preserves his soul.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.
Webster's Revision
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.
English Revised Version (ERV)
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
Clarke's Proverbs 16:17 Bible Commentary
The highway of the upright - The upright man is ever departing from evil; this is his common road: and by keeping on in this way, his soul is preserved.
Wesley's Proverbs 16:17 Bible Commentary
16:17 The high - way - Their common road, in which they walk, tho' through frailty or temptation they slip into the bypath of sin.From evil - From the evil of sin, and consequently from the evil of punishment. Keepeth - That takes heed to walk in that high - way.
