Verse List for PROV 22:5

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OET (OET-RV) Thorns and traps are on the perverse person’s path, ⇔ ^ but those who guard their own self-esteem keep far away from them.

OET-LV Thorns snares are_in_the_path _of a _perverse_person one _who_guards _of self _of_his he _will _be _far from_them.

ULT Thorns, traps, are in the way of the crooked; ⇔ one guarding his life will stay far away from them.

UST Deceptive people live dangerously, as if they were walking down a road covered with thorns and traps, ⇔  but people who want to stay alive avoid living that way.

BSB & MSB Thorns and snares [lie] on the path of the perverse; ⇔  he who guards his soul stays far from them.

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WEBBE & WMBB Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked; ⇔  whoever guards his soul stays far from them.

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

LSV Thorns [and] snares [are] in the way of the perverse,
Whoever is keeping his soul is far from them.

FBV Thorns and traps lie in the path of crooked people; those who value their lives will stay away from them.

T4T ⇔  Because of the things that wicked people do, they have difficulties/troubles that will be like thorns and traps on the roads that they walk on [MET]; ⇔  people who are careful/cautious will be able to stay away from those difficulties.

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

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

Moff On crooked courses men step into snares: ⇔  a careful man avoids them.

JPS Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward; he that keepeth his soul holdeth himself far from them.

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

DRA Arms and swords are in the way of the perverse: but he that keepeth his own soul departeth far from them.

YLT Thorns — snares [are] in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them.

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

RV Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.
(Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that keepeth/keeps his soul shall be far from them.)

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

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

KJB-1769 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
(Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doeth/does keep his soul shall be far from them.)

KJB-1611 Thornes and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doeth keepe his soule, shalbe farre from them.
(Thornes and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doeth/does keep his soul, shall be far from them.)

Bshps Thornes and snares are in the way of the frowarde: but he that doth kepe his soule, wyll flee farre from them.
(Thornes and snares are in the way of the frowarde: but he that doeth/does keep his soul, will flee far from them.)

Gnva Thornes and snares are in the way of the frowarde: but he that regardeth his soule, will depart farre from them.
(Thornes and snares are in the way of the frowarde: but he that regardeth his soul, will depart far from them.)

Cvdl Speares and snares are in ye waye of the frowarde, but he yt wil kepe his soule, let him fle fro soch.
(Speares and snares are in ye/you_all way of the frowarde, but he it will keep his soul, let him flee from soch.)

Wycl Armuris and swerdis ben in the weie of a weiward man; but the kepere of his soule goith awey fer fro tho.
(Armuris and swords been in the way of a wayward man; but the keeper of his soul goeth/goes away far from those.)

Luth Stacheln und Stricke sind auf dem Wege des Verkehrten; wer aber sich davon fernet, bewahret sein Leben.
(Stacheln and rope/cord are on/in/to to_him ways the Verkehrten; who but itself/yourself/themselves of_that distantt, preserved/kept/retained be life.)

ClVg Arma et gladii in via perversi; custos autem animæ suæ longe recedit ab eis.
(Arma and swords in/into/on way/road perversi; guardian however soul his/her_own(pl) far_away retreats away to_them.)

UHB צִנִּ֣ים פַּ֭חִים בְּ⁠דֶ֣רֶךְ עִקֵּ֑שׁ שׁוֹמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשׁ֗⁠וֹ יִרְחַ֥ק מֵ⁠הֶֽם׃ ‡

BrLXX Τρίβολοι καὶ παγίδες ἐν ὁδοῖς σκολιαῖς, ὁ δὲ φυλάσσων τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχὴν ἀφέξεται αὐτῶν.

BrTr Thistles and snares are in perverse ways; but he that keeps his soul will refrain from them.