Proverbs 22:5
Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse: he that does keep his soul shall be far from them.
Updated King James Version
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
4By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.
6Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Cross References
Joshua 23:13Know for a certainty that the LORD your God will no more drive out any of these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until all of you perish from off this good land which the LORD your God has given you.
Psalms 11:6Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
Psalms 91:1He that dwells in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Proverbs 13:3He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
Proverbs 15:19The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
Proverbs 19:16He that keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; but he that despises his ways shall die.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 22:5
4 By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life. See here, 1. Wherein religion does very much consist—in humility and the fear of the Lord; that is, walking humbly with God. We must so reverence God's majesty and authority as to submit with all humility to the commands of his word and the disposals of his providence. We must have such low thoughts of ourselves as to behave humbly towards God and man. Where the fear of God is there will be humility. 2. What is to be gotten by it— riches, and… Read the whole commentary →