Proverbs 22:5 “Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his s…”

Proverbs 22:5

Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.

World English Bible

Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked; whoever guards his soul stays far from them.

American Standard Version

Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thornes and snares are in the way of the frowarde: but he that regardeth his soule, will depart farre from them.

Darby Translation

Thorns [and] snares are in the way of the perverse: he that keepeth his soul holdeth himself far from them.

Young's Literal Translation

Thorns — snares [are] in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them.

Bible in Basic English

Thorns and nets are in the way of the twisted: he who keeps watch over his soul will be far from them.

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Cross references

“Thorns”

Proverbs 15:19 Proverbs 13:15 Job 18:8 Joshua 23:13 Psalm 11:6 Psalm 18:26

Proverbs 15:19 · BSB

The way of the slacker is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.

Proverbs 13:15 · BSB

Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.

Job 18:8 · BSB

For his own feet lead him into a net, and he wanders into its mesh.

Joshua 23:13 · BSB

know for sure that the LORD your God will no longer drive out these nations before you. Instead, they will become for you a snare and a trap, a scourge in your sides and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from this go…

Psalm 11:6 · BSB

On the wicked He will rain down fiery coals and sulfur; a scorching wind will be their portion.

Psalm 18:26 · BSB

to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.

“he”

Proverbs 16:17 1 John 5:18 Proverbs 19:16 Proverbs 13:3 Psalm 91:1 Jude 1:20

Proverbs 16:17 · BSB

The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.

1 John 5:18 · BSB

We know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; the One who was born of God protects him, and the evil one cannot touch him.

Proverbs 19:16 · BSB

He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.

Proverbs 13:3 · BSB

He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.

Psalm 91:1 · BSB

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

Jude 1:20 · BSB

But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life.

6Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

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