| 17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 16:17:1 ⧉מְסִלַּ֣תmesillathighway of Proverbs 16:17:2 ⧉יְ֭שָׁרִיםyesharimupright ones Proverbs 16:17:3 ⧉ס֣וּרsurturning aside Proverbs 16:17:4 ⧉מֵרָ֑עmerafrom evil Proverbs 16:17:5 ⧉שֹׁמֵ֥רshomerone who guards Proverbs 16:17:6 ⧉נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹnafshohis life Proverbs 16:17:7 ⧉נֹצֵ֥רnotserone who keeps Proverbs 16:17:8 ⧉דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃darkhohis way |
| 17. Formal Translation The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil; he who guards his way preserves his soul. |
| 17. Dynamic Translation Upright people stay on a road that avoids evil; whoever watches over their path protects their life. |