Proverbs 22:5

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Evil people are trapped by many troubles, but those who want to live avoid them.

Cross References

Proverbs 15:19

For lazy people, life is a path overgrown with thorns and thistles. For those who do what is right, it is a smooth highway.

1 John 5:18

We know that those who have been made God’s children do not continue to sin. The Son of God keeps them safe. The Evil One cannot hurt them.

Proverbs 16:17

Good people try to avoid evil. They watch what they do and protect themselves.

Proverbs 19:16

Obey the law and live; ignore it and die.

Proverbs 13:15

People like a person with good sense, but life is hard for someone who cannot be trusted.

Job 18:8

Their own feet lead them into a net. They fall into its hidden pit and are caught.

Proverbs 13:3

People who are careful about what they say will save their lives, but those who speak without thinking will be destroyed.

Psalm 91:1

You can go to God Most High to hide. You can go to God All-Powerful for protection.

Psalm 11:6

He will make hot coals and burning sulfur fall like rain on the wicked. They will get nothing but a hot, burning wind.

Joshua 23:13

the Lord your God will not help you defeat your enemies. They will become like a trap for you. They will cause you pain—like smoke and dust in your eyes. And you will be forced to leave this good land. The Lord your God gave you this land. But you can lose it if you don’t obey this command.

Proverbs 22:4

Respect the Lord and be humble. Then you will have wealth, honor, and true life.

Proverbs 29:6

Evil people are defeated by their sin, but good people will sing and be happy.

Proverbs 4:19

But the path of the wicked is like a dark night. They trip and fall over what they cannot see.