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Proverbs 22:5 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: King James Version
" Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them. "
Proverbs 22:5
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3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
4 By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.
5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be 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 ruleth over the poor, and 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.
From This Chapter
Proverbs 22:1
"A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold."
Proverbs 22:2
"The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all."
Proverbs 22:3
"A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished."
Proverbs 22:4
"By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, 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 ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender."
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