Proverbs 22:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
In the paths of the wicked are snares and pitfalls, but those who would preserve their life stay far from them.

New Living Translation
Corrupt people walk a thorny, treacherous road; whoever values life will avoid it.

English Standard Version
Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked; whoever guards his soul will keep far from them.

Berean Study Bible
Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them.

New American Standard Bible
Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; One who guards himself will be far from them.

NASB 1995
Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; He who guards himself will be far from them.

NASB 1977
Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; He who guards himself will be far from them.

Amplified Bible
Thorns and snares are in the way of the obstinate [for their lack of honor and their wrong-doing traps them]; He who guards himself [with godly wisdom] will be far from them and avoid the consequences they suffer.

Christian Standard Bible
There are thorns and snares on the way of the crooked; the one who guards himself stays far from them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There are thorns and snares on the path of the crooked; the one who guards himself stays far from them.

Contemporary English Version
Crooks walk down a road full of thorny traps. Stay away from there!

Good News Translation
If you love your life, stay away from the traps that catch the wicked along the way.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A devious person has thorns and traps ahead of him. Whoever guards himself will stay far away from them.

International Standard Version
Thorns and snares lie in the path of the perverse person, but whoever is cautious stays far away from them.

NET Bible
Thorns and snares are in the path of the perverse, but the one who guards himself keeps far from them.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.

New King James Version
Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; He who guards his soul will be far from them.

King James 2000 Bible
Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse: he that does keep his soul shall be far from them.

New Heart English Bible
Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked: whoever guards his soul stays from them.

World English Bible
Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked: whoever guards his soul stays from them.

American King James Version
Thorns and snares are in the way of the fraudulent: he that does keep his soul shall be far from them.

American Standard Version
Thorns and'snares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.

A Faithful Version
Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; he who guards himself shall be far from them.

Darby Bible Translation
Thorns [and] snares are in the way of the perverse: he that keepeth his soul holdeth himself far from them.

English Revised Version
Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Thornes and snares are in the way of the frowarde: but he that regardeth his soule, will depart farre from them.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Thornes and snares are in the way of the frowarde: but he that doth kepe his soule, wyll flee farre from them.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Speares and snares are in ye waye of the frowarde, but he yt wil kepe his soule, let him fle fro soch.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Thorns [and] snares [are] in the way of the perverse, "" Whoever is keeping his soul is far from them.

Young's Literal Translation
Thorns -- snares are in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them.

Smith's Literal Translation
Thorns, snares, in the way of the perverse one: he watching his soul shall be far from them.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Arms and swords are in the way of the perverse: but he that keepeth his own soul departeth far from them.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Weapons and swords are on the way of the perverse. But he who guards his own soul withdraws far from them.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Nets and snares are in the perverse way, and he that keeps his soul will be far from them.

Lamsa Bible
Snares and traps are found on a crooked way; he who keeps his soul shall be far from them.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward; He that keepeth his soul holdeth himself far from them.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Thistles and snares are in perverse ways; but he that keeps his soul will refrain from them.
















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