Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them.
The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.
But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,
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
The way of the slacker is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.
Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.
He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.
For his own feet lead him into a net, and he wanders into its mesh.
He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.
On the wicked He will rain down fiery coals and sulfur; a scorching wind will be their portion.
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
know for sure that the LORD your God will no longer drive out these nations before you. Instead, they will become for yo