5 Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 22:5
A Good Name, Humility, Training, Justice for the Poor, and the Words of the Wise
The chapter moves from reputation and humility, to training and generosity, to discipline and oppression, then into a formal instruction section that calls the learner to receive the words of the wise, protect the poor, avoid anger-shaped companionship, reject rash financial pledges, honor inherited boundaries, and pursue skilled work.
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Verse 5
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Thorns צִנִּ֣ים H6791 Noun - masculine plural and snares פַּ֭חִים H6341 Noun - masculine plural [lie] on the path בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ H1870 Preposition-b | Noun - common singular of the perverse עִקֵּ֑שׁ H6141 Adjective - masculine singular he who guards שׁוֹמֵ֥ר H8104 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular his soul נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular stays far יִרְחַ֥ק H7368 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular from them מֵהֶֽם׃ Preposition-m | Pronoun - third person masculine plural