Proverbs 22:5
Strong's Lexicon
Thorns
צִנִּ֣ים (ṣin·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6791: 1) thorn, barb 1a) meaning dubious

and snares
פַּ֭חִים (pa·ḥîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6341: 1) bird trap, trap, snare 1a) bird trap (literal) 1b) of calamities, plots, source or agent of calamity (fig.) 2) plate (of metal)

[lie] on the path
בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ (bə·ḏe·reḵ)
Preposition-b | Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1870: 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.)

of the perverse;
עִקֵּ֑שׁ (‘iq·qêš)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6141: 1) twisted, distorted, crooked, perverse, perverted

he who guards
שׁוֹמֵ֥ר (šō·w·mêr)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8104: 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

his soul
נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ (nap̄·šōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5315: 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) dubious 1h) activity of the will 1h1) dubious 1i) activity of the character 1i1) dubious

stays far
יִרְחַ֥ק (yir·ḥaq)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7368: v 1) to be or become far, be or become distant, be removed, go far away 1a) (Qal) to be far, be distant 1b) (Piel) to send far away, extend 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make or exhibit distance, be gone far 1c2) to remove, put far away 2) (Niphal) loose v inf (as adv) 3) at a distance

from them.
מֵהֶֽם׃ (mê·hem)
Preposition-m | Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1992: 1) they, these, the same, who

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them.

Young's Literal Translation
Thorns—snares [are] in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is 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.

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.
Parallel Verses
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.

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.

American Standard Version
Thorns and'snares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be 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.

Young's Literal Translation
Thorns -- snares are in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them.
















Cross References
Proverbs 15:19
The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

Proverbs 22:4
By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.

Proverbs 29:6
In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 22:3
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

Proverbs 22:2
The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.

Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:7
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

Proverbs 22:8
He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
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