KJV King James Version
Thorns [and] snares [are] in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
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Proverbs 22:5
Thorns [and] snares [are] in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them.
WEB World English Bible
Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked: whoever guards his soul stays from them.
ASV American Standard Version
Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Thorns—snares are in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them.
Surrounding context — Proverbs 22
2 The rich and poor meet together: the LORD [is] the maker of them all.
3 A prudent [man] foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
4 By humility [and] the fear of the LORD [are] riches, and honour, and life.
5 Thorns [and] snares [are] in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
7 The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower [is] servant to the lender.
8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
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Proverbs 16:17The highway of the upright [is] to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.Jude 1:20-21But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,1 John 5:18We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.Proverbs 15:19The way of the slothful [man is] as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous [is] made plain.Job 18:8For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare.Proverbs 19:16He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; [but] he that despiseth his ways shall die.Proverbs 13:15Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors [is] hard.Psalm 18:26-27With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.Proverbs 13:3He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.Joshua 23:13Know for a certainty that the LORD your God will no more drive out [any of] these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.Psalm 11:6Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: [this shall be] the portion of their cup.Psalm 91:1He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
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