Proverbs 22:5

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

Cross References (12)

  • Proverbs 16:17 (7)

    The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.

  • Jude 1:20–21 (5)

    But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,

  • 1 John 5:18 (5)

    We know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; the One who was born of God protects him, and the evil one can

  • Proverbs 15:19 (5)

    The way of the slacker is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.

  • Proverbs 13:15 (4)

    Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.

  • Proverbs 19:16 (4)

    He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.

  • Job 18:8 (4)

    For his own feet lead him into a net, and he wanders into its mesh.

  • Proverbs 13:3 (3)

    He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.

  • Psalms 18:26–27 (3)

    to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.

  • Psalms 11:6 (2)

    On the wicked He will rain down fiery coals and sulfur; a scorching wind will be their portion.

  • Psalms 91:1 (2)

    He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

  • Joshua 23:13 (2)

    know for sure that the LORD your God will no longer drive out these nations before you. Instead, they will become for yo