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Proverbs 16:17

The righteous man's highway(Hebr. mesilah) avoids evil,
he who guards (protects) his way (Hebr. derech), preserves his life (his soul).
[Two different Hebr. words for road are used here. The first describes a well-built main road where obstacles have been cleared away. It is an elevated road without stumbling blocks, see Isa. 40:3; 62:10. The second word for road (Hebr. derech) is more common and is often used to refer to life choices and personal paths.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

מְסִלַּת   יְשָׁרִים   סוּר   מֵרָע   שֹׁמֵר   נַפְשׁוֹ   נֹצֵר   דַּרְכּוֹ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

τρίβοι ζωῆς ἐκκλίνουσιν ἀπὸ κακῶν μῆκος δὲ βίου ὁδοὶ δικαιοσύνης ὁ δεχόμενος παιδείαν ἐν ἀγαθοῖς ἔσται ὁ δὲ φυλάσσων ἐλέγχους σοφισθήσεται ὃς φυλάσσει τὰς ἑαυτοῦ ὁδούς τηρεῖ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχήν ἀγαπῶν δὲ ζωὴν αὐτοῦ φείσεται στόματος αὐτοῦ

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H4546
 מְסִלַּ֣ת (mesilat)
 highway
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Ncfsc
H3477
 יְ֭שָׁרִים (jesharim)
 upright
Adj. Adjective
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Aampa
H5493
 ס֣וּר (sor)
 to turn aside
Verb Verb
qal qal

Vqcc
H9006
H7451a
 מֵ (me)
רָ֑ע (ra)
 from
bad
Prep. Preposition

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 R
Aabsa
H8104
 שֹׁמֵ֥ר (shómer)
 to keep
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
H5315
H9023
 נַ֝פְשׁ֗ (nafesh)
וֹ (vó)
 soul
his
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H5341
 נֹצֵ֥ר (nótzer)
 to watch
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
H1870
H9023
H9016
 דַּרְכּֽ (darek)
וֹ (vó)
׃
way
his
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3ms

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