Proverbs 22:5

New International Reader's Version

Thorns and traps lie in the paths of evil people. But those who value their lives stay far away from them.

Cross References

Job 18:8

Their feet take them into a net. They wander right into it.

Psalm 11:6

He will pour out flaming coals and burning sulfur on those who do what is wrong. A hot and dry wind will destroy them.

Psalm 91:1

Whoever rests in the shadow of the Most High God will be kept safe by the Mighty One.

Proverbs 13:15

Good judgment wins favor. But the way of liars leads to their ruin.

Proverbs 13:3

Those who guard what they say guard their lives. But those who speak without thinking will be destroyed.

Proverbs 15:19

The way of people who don’t want to work is blocked with thorns. But the path of honest people is a wide road.

Proverbs 16:17

The path of honest people takes them away from evil. Those who guard their ways guard their lives.

Proverbs 19:16

Those who keep commandments keep their lives. But those who don’t care how they live will die.

Proverbs 22:4

Being humble comes from having respect for the Lord. This will bring you wealth and honor and life.

Proverbs 29:6

Sinful people are trapped by their own sin. But godly people shout for joy and are glad.

Proverbs 4:19

But the way of those who do what is wrong is like deep darkness. They don’t know what makes them trip and fall.

Joshua 23:13

Then you can be sure of what the Lord your God will do. He won’t drive out those nations to make room for you anymore. Instead, they will become traps and snares for you. They will be like whips on your backs. They will be like thorns in your eyes. All that will continue until you are destroyed. It will continue until you are removed from this good land. It’s the land the Lord your God has given you.

1 John 5:18

We know that those who are children of God do not keep on sinning. The Son of God keeps them safe. The evil one can’t harm them.