Verse 5

Thorns and snares are in the path of the crooked; whoever guards their soul will stay far from them.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 15:19 : 19 The path of the lazy is like a hedge of thorns, but the way of the upright is smooth.
  • 1 John 5:18 : 18 We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the One who was born of God keeps them safe, and the evil one cannot harm them.
  • Jude 1:20-21 : 20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life.
  • Prov 16:17 : 17 The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their ways preserve their lives.
  • Prov 19:16 : 16 The one who keeps the commandment preserves their soul, but whoever despises their ways will die.
  • Josh 23:13 : 13 then you can be certain that the LORD your God will no longer drive out these nations before you. Instead, they will become snares and traps for you, whips on your sides and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from this good land the LORD your God has given you.
  • Job 18:8 : 8 For his feet are cast into a net, and he wanders into its mesh.
  • Ps 11:6 : 6 On the wicked he will rain fiery coals and burning sulfur; a scorching wind will be their lot.
  • Ps 18:26-27 : 26 To the faithful You show Yourself faithful; to the blameless You show Yourself blameless. 27 To the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.
  • Ps 91:1 : 1 The one who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
  • Prov 13:3 : 3 Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
  • Prov 13:15 : 15 Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the treacherous leads to ruin.