NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon The highwaymcillah (mes-il-law') a thoroughfare (as turnpiked), literally or figuratively; specifically a viaduct, a staircase -- causeway, course, highway, path, terrace. of the upright yashar (yaw-shawr') straight -- convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), + pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness). is to depart cuwr (soor) to turn off (literal or figurative) from evil ra` (rah) bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.). he that keepeth natsar (naw-tsar') to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.) his way derek (deh'-rek) a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb preserveth shamar (shaw-mar') to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc. his soul nephesh (neh'-fesh) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; He who watches his way preserves his life. King James Bible The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. Holman Christian Standard Bible The highway of the upright avoids evil; 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. NET Bible The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil; the one who guards his way safeguards his life. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The path of the upright turns from evil and he that pays attention to his soul keeps his way. GOD'S WORD® Translation The highway of decent people turns away from evil. Whoever watches his way preserves his own life. King James 2000 Bible The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keeps his way preserves his soul. Links Proverbs 16:17Proverbs 16:17 NIV Proverbs 16:17 NLT Proverbs 16:17 ESV Proverbs 16:17 NASB Proverbs 16:17 KJV |