Proverbs 22:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.”

Proverbs 22:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 22:5 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 22:5 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 22:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked; whoever guards his soul stays far from them.”

Proverbs 22:5 — World English Bible

Proverbs 22:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.”

Proverbs 22:5 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 22:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Thorns--snares <FI>are<Fi> in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them.”

Proverbs 22:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 22:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Thorns [and] snares are in the way of the perverse: he that keepeth his soul holdeth himself far from them.”

Proverbs 22:5 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 22:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thornes and snares are in the way of the frowarde: but he that regardeth his soule, will depart farre from them.”

Proverbs 22:5 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 22:5 in Context — Proverbs 22

3 El avisado ve el mal, y escóndese: mas los simples pasan, y reciben el daño.

4 Riquezas, y honra, y vida, [son] la remuneración de la humildad [y] del temor de Jehová.

5 Espinas [y] lazos hay en el camino del perverso: el que guarda su alma se alejará de ellos.

6 Instruye al niño en su carrera: aun cuando fuere viejo no se apartará de ella.

7 El rico se enseñoreará de los pobres; y el que toma prestado, siervo es del que empresta.

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What Does Proverbs 22:5 Mean?

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