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Proverbs 22:5 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

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

Proverbs 22:5

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3 A prudent man sees danger and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

4 The result of humility and the fear of the LORD is wealth, honor, and life.

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

6 Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

7 The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.

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The way of sin is painful and dangerous. In the path of the crooked, the path that goes against God’s will and word, there are thorns and snares. The thorns are grief for past sins, and the snares trap people into more sin. A person who does not care about what he says and does will find that his so-called freedom becomes a burden, and his pleasures end up hurting him.

Quick-tempered people bring trouble on themselves at every turn. Everything will upset the person who is always upset by everything. But the way of duty is safe and easy. The one who guards his soul, who carefully watches his own heart and conduct, stays far from those thorns and snares, because his path is clear and pleasant.

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Proverbs 22:1

"A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold."

Proverbs 22:2

"The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is the maker of them all."

Proverbs 22:3

"A prudent man sees danger and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it."

Proverbs 22:4

"The result of humility and the fear of the LORD is wealth, honor, and life."

Proverbs 22:6

"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it."

Proverbs 22:7

"The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender."

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