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The highwayמְסִלַּתof the uprightיְשָׁרִיםis to turn awayסוּרfrom evil;מֵרָעwhoever watchesנֹצֵרhis wayדַּרְכּוֹguardsשֹׁמֵרhis soul.נַפְשׁוֹ
Proverbs 16:17
Study it in the app“The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil; whoever watches his way guards his soul.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 16:17, word by word
- The highwayמְסִלַּתmesilat
highway
Highway: a main road, raised and leveled.
Where else “mesilat” appears- of the uprightיְשָׁרִיםyesharim
upright
Acting well before YHWH, without bending.
Where else “yesharim” appears- is to turn awayסוּרsur
turn aside
To leave the road, go away.
Where else “sur” appears- from evilרָעra
evil
What is evil, the opposite of good.
Where else “ra” appears- whoever watchesנֹצֵרnotser
guard
To be watchful in looking after and protecting someone or something.
Where else “notser” appears- his wayדַּרְכּdark
manner
The way one lives and acts.
Where else “dark” appears- guardsשֹׁמֵרshomer
guard
To watch over, protect from all harm.
Where else “shomer” appears- his soulנַפְשׁnafsh
soul
A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.
Where else “nafsh” appears
The context
16To acquire wisdom, how much better than gold! And to acquire understanding, more to be chosen than silver!
17 · This verse (above)
18Before a breaking comes pride, and before a fall, haughtiness of spirit.