Proverbs 22:5

New Century Version

Evil people’s lives are like paths covered with thorns and traps. People who guard themselves don’t have such problems.

Cross References

Job 18:8

Their feet will be caught in a net when they walk into its web.

Psalm 11:6

He will send hot coals and burning sulfur on the wicked. A whirlwind is what they will get.

Psalm 91:1

Those who go to God Most High for safety will be protected by the Almighty.

Proverbs 13:15

People with good understanding will be well liked, but the lives of those who are not trustworthy are hard.

Proverbs 13:3

Those who are careful about what they say protect their lives, but whoever speaks without thinking will be ruined.

Proverbs 15:19

A lazy person’s life is like a patch of thorns, but an honest person’s life is like a smooth highway.

Proverbs 16:17

Good people stay away from evil. By watching what they do, they protect their lives.

Proverbs 19:16

Those who obey the commands protect themselves, but those who are careless will die.

Proverbs 22:4

Respecting the Lord and not being proud will bring you wealth, honor, and life.

Proverbs 29:6

Evil people are trapped by their own sin, but good people can sing and be happy.

Proverbs 4:19

But the wicked walk around in the dark; they can’t even see what makes them stumble.

Joshua 23:13

the Lord your God will not help you defeat your enemies. They will be like traps for you, like whips on your back and thorns in your eyes, and none of you will be left in this good land the Lord your God has given you.

1 John 5:18

We know that those who are God’s children do not continue to sin. The Son of God keeps them safe, and the Evil One cannot touch them.