Proverbs 22:25
New International Version
or you may learn their ways and get yourself ensnared.

New Living Translation
or you will learn to be like them and endanger your soul.

English Standard Version
lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.

Berean Standard Bible
or you may learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.

King James Bible
Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.

New King James Version
Lest you learn his ways And set a snare for your soul.

New American Standard Bible
Or you will learn his ways And find a snare for yourself.

NASB 1995
Or you will learn his ways And find a snare for yourself.

NASB 1977
Lest you learn his ways, And find a snare for yourself.

Legacy Standard Bible
Lest you learn his ways And take on a snare against your soul.

Amplified Bible
Or you will learn his [undisciplined] ways And get yourself trapped [in a situation from which it is hard to escape].

Christian Standard Bible
or you will learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
or you will learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.

American Standard Version
Lest thou learn this ways, And get a snare to thy soul.

Contemporary English Version
You might turn out like them and get caught in a trap.

English Revised Version
Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
or you will learn his ways and set a trap for yourself.

Good News Translation
You might learn their habits and not be able to change.

International Standard Version
or you may learn his ways and find yourself caught in a trap.

Majority Standard Bible
or you may learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.

NET Bible
lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.

New Heart English Bible
lest you learn his ways, and ensnare your soul.

Webster's Bible Translation
Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.

World English Bible
lest you learn his ways and ensnare your soul.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Lest you learn his paths, "" And have received a snare to your soul.

Young's Literal Translation
Lest thou learn his paths, And have received a snare to thy soul.

Smith's Literal Translation
Lest thou shalt learn his ways and take a snare to thy soul.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Lest perhaps thou learn his ways, and take scandal to thy soul.

Catholic Public Domain Version
lest perhaps you learn his ways, and take up a stumbling block to your soul.

New American Bible
Lest you learn their ways, and become ensnared.

New Revised Standard Version
or you may learn their ways and entangle yourself in a snare.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Lest you learn his ways and find a stumbling block to your soul.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Lest you learn his laws and you find a scandal to your soul.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Lest thou learn his ways, And get a snare to thy soul.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
lest thou learn of his ways, and get snares to thy soul.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Thirty Sayings of the Wise
24Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man, 25or you may learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare. 26Do not be one who gives pledges, who puts up security for debts.…

Cross References
1 Corinthians 15:33
Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.

1 Corinthians 5:11
But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.

Proverbs 13:20
He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.

2 Corinthians 6:14-15
Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? / What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?

James 4:4
You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.

1 John 2:15-17
Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. / For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. / The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.

Romans 12:2
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Ephesians 5:11
Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.

2 Timothy 3:1-5
But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come. / For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, / unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good, ...

Psalm 26:4-5
I do not sit with deceitful men, nor keep company with hypocrites. / I hate the mob of evildoers, and refuse to sit with the wicked.

Proverbs 4:14-15
Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers. / Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn from it and pass on by.

1 Peter 4:3-4
For you have spent enough time in the past carrying out the same desires as the Gentiles: living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and detestable idolatry. / Because of this, they consider it strange of you not to plunge with them into the same flood of reckless indiscretion, and they heap abuse on you.

2 Thessalonians 3:6
Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us.

Proverbs 14:7
Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech.


Treasury of Scripture

Lest you learn his ways, and get a snare to your soul.

Proverbs 13:20
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

Psalm 106:35
But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works.

1 Corinthians 15:33
Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

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or you may learn
The Hebrew root for "learn" is "לָמַד" (lamad), which implies acquiring knowledge or skill through experience or study. In the context of Proverbs, this learning is not merely academic but deeply experiential, affecting one's character and behavior. The wisdom literature of the Bible often emphasizes the importance of learning from the right sources. Here, the warning is against learning from those who embody negative traits, as their influence can subtly shape one's own actions and attitudes. This reflects the broader biblical principle that the company one keeps can significantly impact one's spiritual and moral development.

his ways
The phrase "his ways" refers to the habits, behaviors, and lifestyle of the person in question. In the Hebrew context, "דֶּרֶךְ" (derekh) is often used to denote a path or journey, symbolizing the course of one's life. The Bible frequently contrasts the ways of the righteous with the ways of the wicked, urging believers to choose the path of wisdom and righteousness. This verse warns against adopting the ways of those who are prone to anger or sin, as their paths lead away from God's intended direction for His people.

and entangle yourself
The imagery of entanglement suggests being caught or trapped, unable to move freely. The Hebrew word "יָקַשׁ" (yaqash) conveys the idea of being ensnared or caught in a trap. This metaphor is powerful in illustrating the spiritual and moral consequences of associating with those who lead lives contrary to God's commands. The Bible often uses the imagery of snares and traps to describe the dangers of sin and the ease with which one can become ensnared by it. This serves as a caution to remain vigilant and discerning in one's relationships and influences.

in a snare
A "snare" is a trap used for capturing animals, and in biblical literature, it often symbolizes the dangers and pitfalls of sin. The Hebrew word "מוֹקֵשׁ" (moqesh) is used to describe something that ensnares or entraps. In the spiritual sense, a snare represents anything that leads a person away from God's will and into sin. The Bible frequently warns against the snares of the enemy, urging believers to seek wisdom and guidance from God to avoid these spiritual traps. This verse serves as a reminder of the importance of discernment and the need to guard one's heart and mind against influences that can lead to spiritual downfall.

(25) Lest thou . . . get a snare to thy soul--i.e., lose thy life.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
or
פֶּן־ (pen-)
Conjunction
Strong's 6435: Removal, lest

you may learn
תֶּאֱלַ֥ף (te·’ĕ·lap̄)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 502: To learn

his ways
אֹֽרְחֹתָ֑יו (’ō·rə·ḥō·ṯāw)
Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 734: A well-trodden road, a caravan

and entangle
וְלָקַחְתָּ֖ (wə·lā·qaḥ·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

yourself
לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ (lə·nap̄·še·ḵā)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

in a snare.
מוֹקֵ֣שׁ (mō·w·qêš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4170: A bait or lure, a snare


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