17 The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 16:17
The LORD Weighs the Heart: Sovereignty, Humility, Justice, and the Wise Path
The chapter moves from the LORD's sovereignty over plans and motives, to justice in royal rule, to the superiority of wisdom and humility, to gracious speech and the warning against self-deceived paths, to destructive speech and violent companionship, and finally to patience, self-control, and the LORD's final governance.
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Verse 17
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The highway מְסִלַּ֣ת H4546 Noun - feminine singular construct of the upright יְ֭שָׁרִים H3477 Adjective - masculine plural leads away ס֣וּר H5493 Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct from evil מֵרָ֑ע H7451 Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular he who guards נֹצֵ֥ר H5341 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular his way דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃ H1870 Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular protects שֹׁמֵ֥ר H8104 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular his life נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular