Proverbs 22:5
Armuris and swerdis ben in the weie of a weiward man; but the kepere of his soule goith awey fer fro tho.
Bible (Wycliffe)
In The King James Version
Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
In Context
4The ende of temperaunce is the drede of the Lord; richessis, and glorye, and lijf.
Cross References
Joshua 23:13wite ye riyt now, that `youre Lord God schal not do awei hem bifor youre face, but thei schulen be to you in to a dich, and a snare, and in to hirtyng of youre side, and in to stakis in youre iyen, til youre Lord God take awei you, and distrie fro this beste loond, which he yaf to you.
Psalms 11:6For the wretchednesse of nedy men, and for the weilyng of pore men; now Y schal ryse vp, seith the Lord. I schal sette inhelt he; Y schal do tristili in hym.
Psalms 91:1The `title of the oon and nyntithe salm. `The salm of `song, in the dai of sabath.
Proverbs 13:3He that kepith his mouth, kepith his soule; but he that is vnwar to speke, schal feel yuels.
Proverbs 15:19The weie of slow men is an hegge of thornes; the weie of iust men is with out hirtyng.
Proverbs 19:16He that kepith the comaundement of God, kepith his soule; but he that chargith not his weie, schal be slayn.