Thorns[and] snaresare in the wayof the perverse;He who guardshimselfwill be farfrom them.
"For he is throwninto the netby his own feet,And he stepson the webbing.
Upon the wickedHe will rainsnares;Fireand brimstoneand burningwindwill be the portionof their cup.
He who dwellsin the shelterof the MostHighWill abidein the shadowof the Almighty.
Goodunderstandingproducesfavor,But the wayof the treacherousis hard.
The one who guardshis mouthpreserveshis life;The one who openswidehis lipscomes to ruin.
The wayof the lazyis as a hedgeof thorns,But the pathof the uprightis a highway.
The highwayof the uprightis to departfrom evil;He who watcheshis waypreserveshis life.
He who keepsthe commandmentkeepshis soul,[But] he who is carelessof conductwill die.
The rewardof humility[and] the fearof the LORDAre riches,honorand life.
By transgressionan evilmanis ensnared,But the righteoussingsand rejoices.
The wayof the wickedis like darkness;They do not knowover whatthey stumble.
knowwith certaintythat the LORDyour Godwill not continueto drivethesenationsout from beforeyou; but they will be a snareand a trapto you, and a whipon your sidesand thornsin your eyes,untilyou perishfrom offthisgoodlandwhichthe LORDyour Godhas givenyou.
We knowthat noonewho is bornof Godsins;but He who was bornof Godkeepshim, and the evil onedoes not touchhim.
