Proverbs 16:17

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

A highway of the upright `is', `Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.

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Referenced Verses

  • Isa 35:8 : 8 And a highway hath been there, and a way, And the `way of holiness' is called to it, Not pass over it doth the unclean, And He Himself `is' by them, Whoso is going in the way -- even fools err not.
  • Rev 3:10 : 10 `Because thou didst keep the word of my endurance, I also will keep thee from the hour of the trial that is about to come upon all the world, to try those dwelling upon the earth.
  • Prov 4:24-27 : 24 Turn aside from thee a froward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee, 25 Thine eyes do look straightforward, And thine eyelids look straight before thee. 26 Ponder thou the path of thy feet, And all thy ways `are' established. 27 Incline not `to' the right or to the left, Turn aside thy foot from evil!
  • Prov 10:9 : 9 Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known.
  • Prov 19:16 : 16 Whoso is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoso is despising His ways dieth.
  • Matt 24:13 : 13 but he who did endure to the end, he shall be saved;
  • Acts 10:35 : 35 but in every nation he who is fearing Him, and is working righteousness, is acceptable to Him;
  • Acts 24:16 : 16 and in this I do exercise myself, to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.
  • Titus 2:10-14 : 10 not purloining, but showing all good stedfastness, that the teaching of God our Saviour they may adorn in all things. 11 For the saving grace of God was manifested to all men, 12 teaching us, that denying the impiety and the worldly desires, soberly and righteously and piously we may live in the present age, 13 waiting for the blessed hope and manifestation of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ, 14 who did give himself for us, that he might ransom us from all lawlessness, and might purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works;
  • Heb 10:39 : 39 and we are not of those drawing back to destruction, but of those believing to a preserving of soul.
  • Jude 1:21 : 21 yourselves in the love of God keep ye, waiting for the kindness of our Lord Jesus Christ -- to life age-during;
  • Jude 1:24 : 24 And to Him who is able to guard you not stumbling, and to set `you' in the presence of His glory unblemished, in gladness,

Similar Verses (AI)

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    20 That thou dost go in the way of the good, And the paths of the righteous dost keep.

  • Prov 15:24
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    24 A path of life `is' on high for the wise, To turn aside from Sheol beneath.

  • Prov 13:6
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    6 Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.

  • Prov 22:5
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    5 Thorns -- snares `are' in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them.

  • Prov 4:14-15
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    14 Into the path of the wicked enter not, And be not happy in a way of evil doers.

    15 Avoid it, pass not over into it, Turn aside from it, and pass on.

  • Prov 16:18
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    18 Before destruction `is' pride, And before stumbling -- a haughty spirit.'

  • Prov 4:26-27
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    26 Ponder thou the path of thy feet, And all thy ways `are' established.

    27 Incline not `to' the right or to the left, Turn aside thy foot from evil!

  • Prov 10:17
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    17 A traveller to life `is' he who is keeping instruction, And whoso is forsaking rebuke is erring.

  • Prov 10:9
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    9 Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known.

  • Prov 2:11-13
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    11 Thoughtfulness doth watch over thee, Understanding doth keep thee,

    12 To deliver thee from an evil way, From any speaking froward things,

    13 Who are forsaking paths of uprightness, To walk in ways of darkness,

  • Prov 2:8-9
    2 verses
    76%

    8 To keep the paths of judgment, And the way of His saints He preserveth.

    9 Then understandest thou righteousness, And judgment, and uprightness -- every good path.

  • Prov 1:15
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    15 My son! go not in the way with them, Withhold thy foot from their path,

  • Prov 11:19
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    19 Rightly `is' righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil -- for his own death.

  • Prov 19:16
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    16 Whoso is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoso is despising His ways dieth.

  • Prov 11:3
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    3 The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.

  • Prov 28:18
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    18 Whoso is walking uprightly is saved, And the perverted of ways falleth at once.

  • Prov 19:8
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    8 Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.

  • Prov 14:12
    74%

    12 There is a way -- right before a man, And its latter end `are' ways of death.

  • Prov 16:25
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    25 There is a way right before a man, And its latter end -- ways of death.

  • Prov 12:28
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    28 In the path of righteousness `is' life, And in the way of `that' path `is' no death!

  • Prov 13:15
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    15 Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous `is' hard.

  • Prov 10:29
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    29 The way of Jehovah `is' strength to the perfect, And ruin to workers of iniquity.

  • Prov 21:29
    73%

    29 A wicked man hath hardened by his face, And the upright -- he prepareth his way.

  • Prov 16:9
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    9 The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step.

  • Ps 34:13-14
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    13 Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.

    14 Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.

  • Prov 14:15-16
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    15 The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.

    16 The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

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    6 Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.

  • Isa 26:7
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    7 The path for the righteous `is' uprightness, O upright One, The path of the righteous Thou dost ponder.

  • Prov 3:7
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    7 Be not wise in thine own eyes, Fear Jehovah, and turn aside from evil.

  • Prov 16:16
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    16 To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!

  • Prov 9:6
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    6 Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.

  • Prov 11:5
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    5 The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.

  • Prov 12:26
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    26 The righteous searcheth his companion, And the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

  • Ps 121:7
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    7 Jehovah preserveth thee from all evil, He doth preserve thy soul.

  • Ps 37:27
    73%

    27 Turn aside from evil, and do good, and dwell to the age.

  • Ezek 18:27
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    27 And in the turning back of the wicked From his wickedness that he hath done, And he doth judgment and righteousness, He his soul doth keep alive.

  • Prov 15:19
    72%

    19 The way of the slothful `is' as a hedge of briers, And the path of the upright is raised up.

  • Prov 28:10
    72%

    10 Whoso is causing the upright to err in an evil way, Into his own pit he doth fall, And the perfect do inherit good.

  • Prov 14:2
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    2 Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted `in' his ways is despising Him.

  • Prov 7:25
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    25 Let not thy heart turn unto her ways, Do not wander in her paths,

  • Prov 21:16
    72%

    16 A man who is wandering from the way of understanding, In an assembly of Rephaim resteth.

  • Prov 16:6
    72%

    6 In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.

  • Prov 19:2
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    2 Also, without knowledge the soul `is' not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.