Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their ways preserve their lives. New Living Translation The path of the virtuous leads away from evil; whoever follows that path is safe. English Standard Version The highway of the upright turns aside from evil; whoever guards his way preserves his life. Berean Standard Bible The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life. King James Bible The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. New King James Version The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; He who keeps his way preserves his soul. New American Standard Bible The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil; One who watches his way protects his life. NASB 1995 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; He who watches his way preserves his life. NASB 1977 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; He who watches his way preserves his life. Legacy Standard Bible The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil; He who guards his way keeps his soul. Amplified Bible The highway of the upright turns away and departs from evil; He who guards his way protects his life (soul). Christian Standard Bible The highway of the upright avoids evil; the one who guards his way protects his life. Holman Christian Standard Bible The highway of the upright avoids evil; the one who guards his way protects his life. American Standard Version The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The path of the upright turns from evil and he that pays attention to his soul keeps his way. Brenton Septuagint Translation The paths of life turn aside from evil; and the ways of righteousness are length of life. He that receives instruction shall be in prosperity; and he that regards reproofs shall be made wise. He that keeps his ways, preserves his own soul; and he that loves his life will spare his mouth. Contemporary English Version God's people avoid evil ways, and they protect themselves by watching where they go. Douay-Rheims Bible The path of the just departeth from evils: he that keepeth his soul keepeth his way. English Revised Version The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. GOD'S WORD® Translation The highway of decent people turns away from evil. Whoever watches his way preserves his own life. Good News Translation Those who are good travel a road that avoids evil; so watch where you are going--it may save your life. International Standard Version The road of the upright circumvents evil, and whoever watches how he lives preserves his life. JPS Tanakh 1917 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. Literal Standard Version A highway of the upright [is] to turn from evil, | Whoever is preserving his soul is watching his way. Majority Standard Bible The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life. New American Bible The path of the upright leads away from misfortune; those who attend to their way guard their lives. NET Bible The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil; the one who guards his way safeguards his life. New Revised Standard Version The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their way preserve their lives. New Heart English Bible The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Young's Literal Translation A highway of the upright is, 'Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Reply of the Tongue is from the LORD…16How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver. 17The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life. 18Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.… Cross References Proverbs 19:16 He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die. Isaiah 35:8 And there will be a highway called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel it--only those who walk in the Way--and fools will not stray onto it. Treasury of Scripture The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keeps his way preserves his soul. highway Proverbs 4:24-27 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee… Isaiah 35:8 And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein. Acts 10:35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. he Proverbs 10:9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known. Proverbs 19:16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die. Matthew 24:13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. Jump to Previous Avoids Care Depart Evil Guards Heed Highway Keepeth Keeps Life Preserves Preserveth Preserving Soul Turn Turned Turns Upright Watches Watching WayJump to Next Avoids Care Depart Evil Guards Heed Highway Keepeth Keeps Life Preserves Preserveth Preserving Soul Turn Turned Turns Upright Watches Watching WayProverbs 16 1. The Plans of the heart(17) The highway of the upright is to depart from evil.--This is the plain way of duty, which lies right before him, which cannot be mistaken, whatever other difficulties he may have. (See above on Proverbs 6:23.) He that keepeth his way.--That looks well to it. Verse 17. - The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. To avoid the dangerous byways to which evil leads, one must walk straight in the path of duty (comp. Proverbs 15:19). Septuagint, "The paths of life decline from evil;" and this version adds some paragraphs in illustration, which are not in the Hebrew: "And the ways of righteousness are length of life. He who receiveth instruction will be among the good [or, 'in prosperity,' ἐν ἀγαθοῖς], and he who observeth reproof shall become wise." He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. He who continues in the right way, and looks carefully to his goings, will save himself from ruin and death (Proverbs 13:3). Septuagint, "He who watcheth his own ways keepeth his life." And then is added another maxim, "He that loveth his life will spare his mouth."Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The highwayמְסִלַּ֣ת (mə·sil·laṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4546: A thoroughfare, a viaduct, a staircase of the upright יְ֭שָׁרִים (yə·šā·rîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 3477: Straight, right leads away ס֣וּר (sūr) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5493: To turn aside from evil; מֵרָ֑ע (mê·rā‘) Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil he who guards נֹצֵ֥ר (nō·ṣêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5341: To watch, guard, keep his way דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃ (dar·kōw) Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action protects שֹׁמֵ֥ר (šō·mêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to his life. נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ (nap̄·šōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion Links Proverbs 16:17 NIVProverbs 16:17 NLT Proverbs 16:17 ESV Proverbs 16:17 NASB Proverbs 16:17 KJV Proverbs 16:17 BibleApps.com Proverbs 16:17 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 16:17 Chinese Bible Proverbs 16:17 French Bible Proverbs 16:17 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 16:17 The highway of the upright (Prov. 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