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Proverbs 22:5
Evil people are trapped by many troubles, but those who want to live avoid them.
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Christian Standard Bible®
There are thorns and snares on the way of the crooked;the one who guards himself stays far from them.
There are thorns and snares on the way of the crooked;the one who guards himself stays far from them.
Hebrew Names Version
Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked: Whoever guards his soul stays from them.
Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked: Whoever guards his soul stays from them.
King James Version
Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
English Standard Version
Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked; whoever guards his soul will keep far from them.
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; One who guards himself will be far from them.
Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; One who guards himself will be far from them.
New Century Version
Evil people's lives are like paths covered with thorns and traps. People who guard themselves don't have such problems.
Evil people's lives are like paths covered with thorns and traps. People who guard themselves don't have such problems.
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.
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.
World English Bible
Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked: Whoever guards his soul stays from them.
Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked: Whoever guards his soul stays from them.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Thornes and snares are in the way of the frowarde: but he that regardeth his soule, will depart farre from them.
Thornes and snares are in the way of the frowarde: but he that regardeth his soule, will depart farre 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.
Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked;He who keeps his soul will be 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.
Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them.
Contemporary English Version
Crooks walk down a road full of thorny traps. Stay away from there!
Crooks walk down a road full of thorny traps. Stay away from there!
Complete Jewish Bible
Thorns and snares beset the way of the stubborn; he who values his life keeps his distance from them.
Thorns and snares beset the way of the stubborn; he who values his life keeps his distance from them.
Darby Translation
Thorns [and] snares are in the way of the perverse: he that keepeth his soul holdeth himself far from them.
Thorns [and] snares are in the way of the perverse: he that keepeth his soul holdeth himself far from them.
George Lamsa Translation
Snares and traps are found on a crooked way; he who keeps his soul shall be far from them.
Snares and traps are found on a crooked way; he who keeps his soul shall be far from them.
Good News Translation
If you love your life, stay away from the traps that catch the wicked along the way.
If you love your life, stay away from the traps that catch the wicked along the way.
Lexham English Bible
Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; he who guards himself will keep away from them.
Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; he who guards himself will keep away from them.
Literal Translation
Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse, he who keeps his soul shall be far from them.
Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse, he who keeps his soul shall be far from them.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Speares and snares are in ye waye of the frowarde, but he yt wil kepe his soule, let him fle fro soch.
Speares and snares are in ye waye of the frowarde, but he yt wil kepe his soule, let him fle fro soch.
American Standard Version
Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.
Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.
Bible in Basic English
Thorns and nets are in the way of the twisted: he who keeps watch over his soul will be far from them.
Thorns and nets are in the way of the twisted: he who keeps watch over his soul will be far from them.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward; he that keepeth his soul holdeth himself far from them.
Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward; he that keepeth his soul holdeth himself far from them.
King James Version (1611)
Thornes and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doeth keepe his soule, shalbe farre from them.
Thornes and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doeth keepe his soule, shalbe farre from them.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thornes and snares are in the way of the frowarde: but he that doth kepe his soule, wyll flee farre from them.
Thornes and snares are in the way of the frowarde: but he that doth kepe his soule, wyll flee farre from them.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Thistles and snares are in perverse ways; but he that keeps his soul will refrain from them.
Thistles and snares are in perverse ways; but he that keeps his soul will refrain 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.
Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Armuris and swerdis ben in the weie of a weiward man; but the kepere of his soule goith awey fer fro tho.
Armuris and swerdis ben in the weie of a weiward man; but the kepere of his soule goith awey fer fro tho.
Update Bible Version
Thorns [and] snares are in the way of the perverse: He that keeps his soul shall be far from them.
Thorns [and] snares are in the way of the perverse: He that keeps his soul shall be far 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.
Thorns [and] snares [are] in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
New English Translation
Thorns and snares are in the path of the perverse, but the one who guards himself keeps far from them.
Thorns and snares are in the path of the perverse, but the one who guards himself keeps 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.
Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; He who guards his soul will be far from them.
New Living Translation
Corrupt people walk a thorny, treacherous road; whoever values life will avoid it.
Corrupt people walk a thorny, treacherous road; whoever values life will avoid it.
New Life Bible
Thorns and traps are in the way of the sinful. He who watches himself will stay far from them.
Thorns and traps are in the way of the sinful. He who watches himself will stay far from them.
New Revised Standard
Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; the cautious will keep far from them.
Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; the cautious will keep far from them.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thorns and snares, are in the way of the perverse, - he that guardeth his soul, shall be far from them.
Thorns and snares, are in the way of the perverse, - he that guardeth his soul, shall be far from them.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Arms and swords are in the way of the perverse: but he that keepeth his own soul, departeth far from them.
Arms and swords are in the way of the perverse: but he that keepeth his own soul, departeth far from them.
Revised Standard Version
Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; he who guards himself will keep far from them.
Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; he who guards himself will keep 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.
Thorns -- snares [are] in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them.
THE MESSAGE
The perverse travel a dangerous road, potholed and mud-slick; if you know what's good for you, stay clear of it.
The perverse travel a dangerous road, potholed and mud-slick; if you know what's good for you, stay clear of it.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; He who guards himself will be far from them.
Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; He who guards himself will be far from them.
Contextual Overview
5 Evil people are trapped by many troubles, but those who want to live avoid them.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Thorns: Proverbs 13:15, Proverbs 15:19, Joshua 23:13, Job 18:8, Psalms 11:6, Psalms 18:26, Psalms 18:27
he: Proverbs 13:3, Proverbs 16:17, Proverbs 19:16, Psalms 91:1, 1 John 5:18, Jude 1:20, Jude 1:21
Reciprocal: Genesis 3:18 - Thorns Proverbs 4:23 - Keep Proverbs 14:27 - to
Cross-References
Hebrews 11:19
He believed that God could raise people from death. And really, when God stopped Abraham from killing Isaac, it was as if he got him back from death.
He believed that God could raise people from death. And really, when God stopped Abraham from killing Isaac, it was as if he got him back from death.
Hebrews 12:1
We have all these great people around us as examples. Their lives tell us what faith means. So we, too, should run the race that is before us and never quit. We should remove from our lives anything that would slow us down and the sin that so often makes us fall.
We have all these great people around us as examples. Their lives tell us what faith means. So we, too, should run the race that is before us and never quit. We should remove from our lives anything that would slow us down and the sin that so often makes us fall.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Thorns [and] snares [are] in the way of the froward,.... Who walks contrary to the will and law of God; such a man meets with troubles, which are as thorns, grieving and distressing to him; and is taken in snares, and brought into difficulties, out of which he is not easily extricated; the thorns of affliction, and the snares of Satan: by the one his way is hedged up, and in the other his feet are taken;
he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them; he that is concerned for the good of his soul, is careful for the welfare of that, and takes heed to his ways where and how he walks, will be far both from the way of the froward, and from the thorns and snares which are in his way.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 22:5. Thorns and snares — Various difficulties, trials, and sufferings.
