Proverbs 16:17

Bible in Basic English 1965

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

Job 1:1

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. He was without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil.

Proverbs 10:9

He whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low.

Proverbs 19:16

He who keeps the law keeps his soul; but death will be the fate of him who takes no note of the word.

Proverbs 21:23

He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

Proverbs 22:5

Thorns and nets are in the way of the twisted: he who keeps watch over his soul will be far from them.

Proverbs 4:23

And keep watch over your heart with all care; so you will have life.

Isaiah 35:8

And a highway will be there; its name will be, The Holy Way; the unclean and the sinner may not go over it, and those who go on it will not be turned out of the way by the foolish.

Matthew 24:13

But he who goes through to the end will get salvation.

Acts 10:35

But in every nation, the man who has fear of him and does righteousness is pleasing to him.

Acts 24:16

Now after a number of years I came to give help and offerings to my nation:

Hebrews 10:39

But we are not of those who go back to destruction; but of those who have faith even to the salvation of the soul.

Jude 1:21

Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for life eternal through the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Jude 1:24

Now to him who is able to keep you from falling, and to give you a place in his glory, free from all evil, with great joy,

Revelation 3:10

Because you have kept my word in quiet strength, I will keep you from the hour of testing which is coming on all the world, to put to the test those who are on earth.