Proverbs 22:5
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 22
“Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.”Proverbs 22:5
What Does Proverbs 22:5 Mean?
Proverbs 22:5 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 22, verse 5 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 15 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Self-Control, and Temptation.
Cross-References (15)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 22:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 4:23“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.”Proverbs 16:17“The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.”Proverbs 15:19“The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.”1 John 5:18“We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.”Jude 1:20“But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,”Job 18:8“For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare.”Psalms 18:26“With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.”Proverbs 13:15“Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.”Proverbs 19:16“He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.”Genesis 3:18“Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;”Psalms 91:1“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.”Proverbs 13:3“He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.”Proverbs 14:27“The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.”Joshua 23:13“Know for a certainty that the LORD your God will no more drive out any of these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.”Psalms 11:6“Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.”
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