Proverbs 22:5
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordThorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
— Proverbs 22:5, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked: Whoever guards his soul stays from them.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Thornsandsnares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Thorns--snares <FI>are<Fi> in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them.