Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version In the paths of the wicked are snares and pitfalls, but those who would preserve their life stay far from them. New Living Translation Corrupt people walk a thorny, treacherous road; whoever values life will avoid it. English Standard Version Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked; whoever guards his soul will keep far from them. Berean Standard Bible Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays 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. New King James Version Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; He who guards his soul will be far from them. New American Standard Bible Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; One who guards himself will be far from them. NASB 1995 Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; He who guards himself will be far from them. NASB 1977 Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; He who guards himself will be far from them. Legacy Standard Bible Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked; He who keeps his soul will be far from them. Amplified Bible Thorns and snares are in the way of the obstinate [for their lack of honor and their wrong-doing traps them]; He who guards himself [with godly wisdom] will be far from them and avoid the consequences they suffer. Christian Standard Bible There are thorns and snares on the way of the crooked; the one who guards himself stays 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. American Standard Version Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thistles and snares are in perverse ways; but he that keeps his soul will refrain from them. Contemporary English Version Crooks walk down a road full of thorny traps. Stay away from there! Douay-Rheims Bible Arms and swords are in the way of the perverse: but he that keepeth his own soul departeth far from them. English Revised Version Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that keepeth his soul shall 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. Good News Translation If you love your life, stay away from the traps that catch the wicked along the way. International Standard Version Thorns and snares lie in the path of the perverse person, but whoever is cautious stays far away from them. JPS Tanakh 1917 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward; He that keepeth his soul holdeth himself far from them. Literal Standard Version Thorns [and] snares [are] in the way of the perverse, | Whoever is keeping his soul is far from them. Majority Standard Bible Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them. New American Bible Thorns and snares are on the path of the crooked; those who would safeguard their lives will avoid them. NET Bible Thorns and snares are in the path of the perverse, but the one who guards himself keeps far from them. New Revised Standard Version Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; the cautious will keep far from them. New Heart English Bible Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked: whoever guards his soul stays from them. Webster's Bible Translation 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 from them. Young's Literal Translation Thorns -- snares are in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Good Name…4The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life. 5Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them. 6Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.… Cross References Proverbs 15:19 The way of the slacker is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway. Proverbs 22:4 The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life. Proverbs 29:6 An evil man is caught by his own sin, but a righteous one sings and rejoices. Treasury of Scripture Thorns and snares are in the way of the fraudulent: he that does keep his soul shall be far from them. thorns Proverbs 13:15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard. Proverbs 15:19 The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain. Joshua 23:13 Know 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. he Proverbs 13:3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. Proverbs 16:17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. Proverbs 19:16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die. Jump to Previous Far Froward Guards Holdeth Keepeth Keeping Keeps Lie Nets Path Paths Perverse Snares Soul Stays Thorns Twisted Watch Way WickedJump to Next Far Froward Guards Holdeth Keepeth Keeping Keeps Lie Nets Path Paths Perverse Snares Soul Stays Thorns Twisted Watch Way WickedProverbs 22 1. A good name is more desirable than great wealth(5) Thorns.--Comp. note on Proverbs 15:19.Verse 5 - Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward. The words are in the Hebrew without the conjunction (see note, ver. 4), though the versions generally add it. Thus the Septuagint, τρίβολοι καὶ παγίδες; Vulgate, arma et gladiii but the Venetian, ἄκανθαι παγίδες. It is a question whether the thorns are what the perverse prepare for others, or what they themselves suffer. In Proverbs 15:19 the hedge of thorns represented the difficulties in the sluggard's path; but here, viewed in connection with the following hemistich, the thorns and snares refer to the hindrances proceeding from the froward, which injuriously affect others; "thorns" being a figure of the pains and troubles, "snares" of the unexpected dangers and impediments which evil men cause as they go on their crooked way. The word for "thorns" is צנִּים, which occurs in Job 5:5. The plant is supposed to be the Rhamnus paliurus, but it has not been accurately identified. He that doth keep his soul shall be far from them (comp. Proverbs 13:3; Proverbs 16:17). The man who has regard to his life and morals will go far, will keep wholly aloof, from those perils and traps into which the perverse try to entice them. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Thornsצִנִּ֣ים (ṣin·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6791: A thorn, a cactus-hedge and snares פַּ֭חִים (pa·ḥîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6341: A, sheet, a spring net [lie] on the path בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ (bə·ḏe·reḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - common singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action of the perverse; עִקֵּ֑שׁ (‘iq·qêš) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6141: Twisted, perverted he who guards שׁוֹמֵ֥ר (šō·w·mêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to his soul נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ (nap̄·šōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion stays far יִרְחַ֥ק (yir·ḥaq) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7368: To be or become far or distant from them. מֵהֶֽם׃ (mê·hem) Preposition-m | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They Links Proverbs 22:5 NIVProverbs 22:5 NLT Proverbs 22:5 ESV Proverbs 22:5 NASB Proverbs 22:5 KJV Proverbs 22:5 BibleApps.com Proverbs 22:5 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 22:5 Chinese Bible Proverbs 22:5 French Bible Proverbs 22:5 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 22:5 Thorns and snares are in the path (Prov. 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