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Proverbs 16:17

The path of iust men bowith awei yuelis; the kepere of his soule kepith his weie.

Bible (Wycliffe)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

16Welde thou wisdom, for it is betere than gold; and gete thou prudence, for it is precyousere than siluer.

18Pride goith bifore sorewe; and the spirit schal be enhaunsid byfor fallyng.

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Cross References

Job 1:1`A man, Joob bi name, was in the lond of Hus; and thilke man was symple, and riytful, and dredynge God, and goynge awey fro yuel.

Proverbs 4:24Remoue thou a schrewid mouth fro thee; and backbitynge lippis be fer fro thee.

Proverbs 19:16He that kepith the comaundement of God, kepith his soule; but he that chargith not his weie, schal be slayn.

Proverbs 22:5Armuris and swerdis ben in the weie of a weiward man; but the kepere of his soule goith awey fer fro tho.

Matthew 24:13but he that schal dwelle stable in to the ende, schal be saaf.

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