Proverbs 22:5

New English Translation

Thorns and snares are in the path of the perverse, but the one who guards himself keeps far from them.

Cross References

Job 18:8

For he has been thrown into a net by his feet and he wanders into a mesh.

Psalm 11:6

May the Lord rain down burning coals and brimstone on the wicked! A whirlwind is what they deserve!

Psalm 91:1

As for you, the one who lives in the shelter of the sovereign One, and resides in the protective shadow of the mighty king –

Proverbs 13:15

Keen insight wins favor, but the conduct of the unfaithful is harsh.

Proverbs 13:3

The one who guards his words guards his life, but whoever is talkative will come to ruin.

Proverbs 15:19

The way of the sluggard is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is like a highway.

Proverbs 16:17

The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil; the one who guards his way safeguards his life.

Proverbs 19:16

The one who obeys commandments guards his life; the one who despises his ways will die.

Proverbs 22:4

The reward for humility and fearing the Lord is riches and honor and life.

Proverbs 29:6

In the transgression of an evil person there is a snare, but a righteous person can sing and rejoice.

Proverbs 4:19

The way of the wicked is like gloomy darkness; they do not know what causes them to stumble.

Joshua 23:13

know for certain that the Lord our God will no longer drive out these nations from before you. They will trap and ensnare you; they will be a whip that tears your sides and thorns that blind your eyes until you disappear from this good land the Lord your God gave you.

1 John 5:18

We know that everyone fathered by God does not sin, but God protects the one he has fathered, and the evil one cannot touch him.