For they are thrust into a net by their own feet, and they walk into a pitfall.
Proverbs 22:5 - New Revised Standard Version Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; the cautious will keep far from them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: He that doth keep his soul shall be far from them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Thorns and snares are in the way of the obstinate and willful; he who guards himself will be far from them. American Standard Version (1901) Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them. Common English Bible Thorns and nets are in the path of the crooked; those who guard their lives keep their distance. Catholic Public Domain Version Weapons and swords are on the way of the perverse. But he who guards his own soul withdraws far from them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Arms and swords are in the way of the perverse: but he that keepeth his own soul departeth far from them. |
For they are thrust into a net by their own feet, and they walk into a pitfall.
On the wicked he will rain coals of fire and sulfur; a scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup.
You who live in the shelter of the Most High, who abide in the shadow of the Almighty,
Those who guard their mouths preserve their lives; those who open wide their lips come to ruin.
The way of the lazy is overgrown with thorns, but the path of the upright is a level highway.
The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their way preserve their lives.
Those who keep the commandment will live; those who are heedless of their ways will die.
The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life.
In the transgression of the evil there is a snare, but the righteous sing and rejoice.
The way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what they stumble over.
know assuredly that the Lord your God will not continue to drive out these nations before you; but they shall be a snare and a trap for you, a scourge on your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from this good land that the Lord your God has given you.
We know that those who are born of God do not sin, but the one who was born of God protects them, and the evil one does not touch them.