NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Thornstsen (tsane) a thorn; hence, a cactus-hedge -- thorn. and snares pach (pakh) a (metallic) sheet (as pounded thin); also a spring net (as spread out like a lamina) -- gin, (thin) plate, snare. are in the way derek (deh'-rek) a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb of the froward `iqqesh (ik-kashe') distorted; hence, false -- crooked, froward, perverse. he that doth keep shamar (shaw-mar') to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc. his soul nephesh (neh'-fesh) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) shall be far rachaq (raw-khak') to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation) from them Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; He who guards himself will be far from them. King James Bible Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them. Holman Christian Standard Bible There are thorns and snares on the path of the crooked; the one who guards himself stays far from them. International Standard Version Thorns and snares lie in the path of the perverse person, but whoever is cautious stays far away from them. NET Bible Thorns and snares are in the path of the perverse, but the one who guards himself keeps far from them. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Nets and snares are in the perverse way, and he that keeps his soul will be far from them. GOD'S WORD® Translation A devious person has thorns and traps ahead of him. Whoever guards himself will stay far away from them. King James 2000 Bible Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse: he that does keep his soul shall be far from them. Links Proverbs 22:5Proverbs 22:5 NIV Proverbs 22:5 NLT Proverbs 22:5 ESV Proverbs 22:5 NASB Proverbs 22:5 KJV |
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