Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

There are thorns and snares on the path of the crooked;
the one who guards himself stays far from them.

New American Standard Bible

Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;
He who guards himself will be far from them.

King James Version

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

International Standard Version

Thorns and snares lie in the path of the perverse person, but whoever is cautious stays far away from them.

A Conservative Version

Thorns [and] snares are in the way of a perverse man. He who keeps his soul shall be far from them.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


Thorns and snares are in the way of the obstinate [for their lack of honor and their wrong-doing traps them];
He who guards himself [with godly wisdom] will be far from them and avoid the consequences they suffer.

Bible in Basic English

Thorns and nets are in the way of the twisted: he who keeps watch over his soul will be far from them.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

Thorns, snares, in the way of the perverse one: he watching his soul shall be far from them.

King James 2000

Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse: he that does keep his soul shall be far from them.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Thorns [and] snares [are] in the way of the perverse; he who guards himself will keep away from them.

Modern King James verseion

Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; he who keeps his soul shall be far from them.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Spears and snares are in the way of the froward; but he that will keep his soul, let him flee from such.

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked: whoever guards his soul stays from them.

The Emphasized Bible

Thorns and snares, are in the way of the perverse, - he that guardeth his soul, shall be far from them.

Webster

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

World English Bible

Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked: whoever guards his soul stays from them.

Youngs Literal Translation

Thorns -- snares are in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
צן 
Tsen 
Usage: 2

and snares
פּח 
Pach 
Usage: 27

are in the way
דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

of the froward
עקּשׁ 
`iqqesh 
Usage: 11

שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

shall be far
רחק 
Rachaq 
...far, ...off, ...away, remove, good way
Usage: 57

References

Easton

Hastings

Smith

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

4 The result of humility is fear of the Lord,
along with wealth, honor, and life.
5 There are thorns and snares on the path of the crooked;
the one who guards himself stays far from them.
6 Teach a youth about the way he should go;
even when he is old he will not depart from it.



Cross References

Proverbs 15:19

A slacker’s way is like a thorny hedge,
but the path of the upright is a highway.

1 John 5:18

We know that everyone who has been born of God does not sin, but the One who is born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him.

Joshua 23:13

know for certain that the Lord your God will not continue to drive these nations out before you. They will become a snare and a trap for you, a scourge for your sides and thorns in your eyes, until you disappear from this good land the Lord your God has given you.

Job 18:8

For his own feet lead him into a net,
and he strays into its mesh.

Psalm 11:6

He will rain burning coals and sulfur on the wicked;
a scorching wind will be their portion.

Psalm 18:26-27

with the pure
You prove Yourself pure,
but with the crooked
You prove Yourself shrewd.

Psalm 91:1

The one who lives under the protection of the Most High
dwells in the shadow of the Almighty.

Proverbs 13:3

The one who guards his mouth protects his life;
the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.

Proverbs 13:15

Good sense wins favor,
but the way of the treacherous never changes.

Proverbs 16:17

The highway of the upright avoids evil;
the one who guards his way protects his life.

Proverbs 19:16

The one who keeps commands preserves himself;
one who disregards his ways will die.

Jude 1:20-21

But you, dear friends, as you build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit,

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