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Proverbs 16:17

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The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
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  1. Isaiah 35:8Rank 1 from verse 17
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    8And 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.

  2. Proverbs 10:9Rank 2 from verse 17
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    9He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

  3. Proverbs 19:16Rank 3 from verse 17
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    16He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

  4. Jude 1:21Rank 4 from verse 17
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    21Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

  5. Proverbs 4:24–27Rank 5 from verse 17
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    24Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.

    25Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

    26Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.

    27Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.

  6. Revelation 3:10Rank 6 from verse 17
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    10Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

  7. Titus 2:10–14Rank 7 from verse 17
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    10Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

    11For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

    12Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

    13Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

    14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

  8. Acts 10:35Rank 8 from verse 17
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    35But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

  9. Acts 24:16Rank 9 from verse 17
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    16And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

  10. Hebrews 10:39Rank 10 from verse 17
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    39But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

  11. Matthew 24:13Rank 11 from verse 17
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    13But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

  12. Jude 1:24Rank 12 from verse 17
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    24Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

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Proverbs 16:17

COMBINED MEANING

upright

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1. Honest, just, or morally right; also a person so characterized. 2. Straight, erect, or standing up.

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depart

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1. To leave, go away, or move from a place or person. 2. To cease to remain, be removed, disappear, or pass away. 3. To turn or separate from a way, practice, allegiance, or relationship. 4. To leave earthly life or this world.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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evil

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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

soul

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Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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16:16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

16:17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

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16:18Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

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