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Proverbs 22:5
Thorns and snares, are in the way of the perverse,—he that guardeth his soul, shall be far from them.
Proverbs 22:5 · Rotherham Emphasised Bible
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Proverbs 22:5 in other translations
Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them.
Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked; whoever guards his soul stays far from them.
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In context
2 The rich and the poor, meet together, the maker of them all, is Yahweh.
3 A prudent man, seeth calamity, and hideth himself, but, the simple, pass on, and suffer.
4 The reward of humility, is the reverence of Yahweh, riches, and honour, and life.
5 Thorns and snares, are in the way of the perverse,—he that guardeth his soul, shall be far from them.
6 Train up a youth, in the direction of his duty, even when he becometh old, he will not depart from it.
7 The rich, over the poor, beareth rule,—and, slave, is the borrower to the lender.
8 He that soweth perversity, shall reap trouble, and, the rod of his wrath, shall be ready.
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