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Proverbs 16:17

NETBible	The highway¹ of the upright is to turn² away from evil; the one who guards³ his way safeguards his life.⁴
NIV © biblegateway Pro 16:17	The highway of the upright avoids evil; he who guards his way guards his life.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 16:17	The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; He who watches his way preserves his life.
NLT © biblegateway Pro 16:17	The path of the upright leads away from evil; whoever follows that path is safe.
MSG © biblegateway Pro 16:17	The road of right living bypasses evil; watch your step and save your life.
BBE © SABDAweb Pro 16:17	The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.
NRSV © bibleoremus Pro 16:17	The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their way preserve their lives.
NKJV © biblegateway Pro 16:17	The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
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KJV	The highway <04546> of the upright <03477> [is] to depart <05493> (8800) from evil <07451>_: he that keepeth <05341> (8802) his way <01870> preserveth <08104> (8802) his soul <05315>_.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 16:17	The highway <04546> of the upright <03477> is to depart <05493> from evil <07451> ; He who watches <05341> his way <01870> preserves <08104> his life <05315> .
LXXM	triboi <5147> N-NPF zwhv <2222> N-GSF ekklinousin <1578> V-PAI-3P apo <575> PREP kakwn <2556> A-GPM mhkov <3372> N-NSN de <1161> PRT biou <979> N-GSM odoi <3598> N-NPF dikaiosunhv <1343> N-GSF o <3588> T-NSM decomenov <1209> V-PMPNS paideian <3809> N-ASF en <1722> PREP agayoiv <18> A-DPM estai <1510> V-FMI-3S o <3588> T-NSM de <1161> PRT fulasswn <5442> V-PAPNS elegcouv <1650> N-APM sofisyhsetai <4679> V-FPI-3S ov <3739> R-NSM fulassei <5442> V-PAI-3S tav <3588> T-APF eautou <1438> D-GSM odouv <3598> N-APF threi <5083> V-PAI-3S thn <3588> T-ASF eautou <1438> D-GSM quchn <5590> N-ASF agapwn <25> V-PAPNS de <1161> PRT zwhn <2222> N-ASF autou <846> D-GSM feisetai <5339> V-FMI-3S stomatov <4750> N-GSN autou <846> D-GSM
NET [draft] ITL	The highway <04546> of the upright <03477> is to turn away <05493> from evil <07451> ; the one who guards <08104> his way <01870> safeguards <05341> his life <05315> .
HEBREW	wkrd <01870> run <05341> wspn <05315> rms <08104> erm <07451> rwo <05493> Myrsy <03477> tlom (16:17) <04546>

NETBible

The highway¹ of the upright is to turn² away from evil; the one who guards³ his way safeguards his life.⁴

NET Notes

¹sn The point of righteous living is made with the image of a highway, a raised and well-graded road (a hypocatastasis, implying a comparison between a highway and the right way of living).

²tn The form סוּר (sur) is a Qal infinitive; it indicates that a purpose of the righteous life is to turn away from evil. “Evil” here has the sense of sinful living. So the first line asserts that the well-cared-for life avoids sin.

³sn The second half of the verse uses two different words for “guard”; this one is נֹצֵר (notser) “the one who guards his way,” and the first is שֹׁמֵר (shomer) “the one who guards his life” (the order of the words is reversed in the translation). The second colon then explains further the first (synthetic parallelism), because to guard one’s way preserves life.

⁴tc The LXX adds three lines after 17a and one after 17b: “The paths of life turn aside from evils, and the ways of righteousness are length of life; he who receives instruction will be prosperous, and he who regards reproofs will be made wise; he who guards his ways preserves his soul, and he who loves his life will spare his mouth.”