17 The highway of the upright avoids evil;

those who guard their ways preserve their lives.

17 The highway of the upright turns aside from evil;

whoever guards his way preserves his life.

17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil:

He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

17 The path of the virtuous leads away from evil;

whoever follows that path is safe.

17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil;

He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

17 Good people stay away from evil.

By watching what they do, they protect their lives.

17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil:

He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

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

17 The highway of decent people turns away from evil. 

Whoever watches his way preserves his own life. 

17 The highway of the upright avoids evil;

the one who guards his way protects his life.

17 The highway of the upright avoids evil;

those who guard their way preserve their lives.

17 The highway of the upright, it turns from evil,

he who guards himself keeps his way.

17 The path of honest people takes them away from evil.

Those who guard their ways guard their lives.