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# The highway of upright people
The writer speaks of the lifestyle of upright people as if it were a well-built road, free of obstacles. AT: "The righteous way that upright people live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# turns away from evil
The writer speaks of avoiding or no longer doing evil things as if it were turning away from evil. AT: "keeps them from doing evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# a haughty spirit
Here the word "spirit" represents the person's attitude and temperament. AT: "an arrogant attitude" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# a downfall
"ruin" or "failure"
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/proud]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/haughty]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]]