Proverbs 16:17
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
Context
This verse from Proverbs Chapter 16 connects to 10 cross-references. Proverbs emphasizing God's sovereignty: the heart plans its way but the Lord establishes the steps. All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes but the Lord weighs the spirit. A king's heart is a stream of …
Other Translations
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
A highway of the upright <FI>is<Fi> , `Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.
The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.
Cross References
Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean …
But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, …