The Nugget:
Pro 22:5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them. (KJV)
Pro 22:5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked; whoever guards his soul will keep far from them. (ESV)
Pro 22:5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the pervert; he who guards his soul is far from them. (ECB, exegeses companion Bible)
Pro 22:5 Thorns and nets are in the way of the twisted: he who keeps watch over his soul will be far from them. (BBE, Bible in Basic English)
Pro 22:5 Crooks walk down a road full of thorny traps. Stay away from there! (CEV, Contemporary English Version)
My Comment:
Sister Cris Jackson posted the following on Facebook this morning:
WATCH OUT FOR THOSE SNARES: “Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them” (Proverbs 22:5). When we walk in darkness and not the light of God’s Word, when we walk contrary to His Word not allowing Him to direct our paths, Satan is laying snares for us to fall into. All kinds of difficulties and trouble lie in the way or path of the perverse-wicked-evil person. The person who keeps themselves clean avoids them.
Glory unto God, who removed my feet from the net and snares of the enemy! He sets them on solid ground. Who teaches my hands to war and separates evil from me. Who has chosen the right way that I should walk in it. “Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.” Bless the Lord oh my soul, and all that is within me. Bless His holy name. Praise ye the Lord.” (Isaiah 30:21).
I posted on Facebook the cross references for two very significant Bible studies on the subject of snares from the Ultimate Cross Reference Treasury:
Snares laid by sinners:
Psalms 5:9
9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
King James Version
inward part. T702. Psa 10:7; Psa 12:2; +Psa 12:3 (T198). Psa 28:3; Psa 38:12; Psa 51:6; Psa 52:2; Psa 58:2; Psa 62:4 mg. Psa 64:5, 6, Psa 106:13 (T411). Psa 140:5; Psa 141:9, 10, %+**Deut 7:25, 2Sa 15:5, 6, 2Ch 24:17, 18, Pro 7:21; Pro 11:18; Pro 12:5; Pro 20:14, Isa 29:20, 21; Isa 66:5, Jer 3:10; Jer 4:14; Jer 8:5; Jer 9:2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; *Jer 17:9, Eze 33:30, 31, Dan 11:21; Dan 11:32, Hos 11:12, Mic 3:10, 11, +Mat 7:15 (T474). Mat 26:48, 49, *Mar 7:21; *Mar 7:22, Luk 11:39; +Luk 18:12 (T194). +Joh 8:44 (T416). Rom 1:29, 30; Rom 16:18, 2Th 2:9, 10, +2Ti 3:5 (T191). *Heb 3:13, +Jas 3:6 (T728). Rev 18:23.
Snares of the devil:
Deuteronomy 7:25
25 The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it is an abomination to the LORD thy God.
King James Version
snared. Deut 7:16, Deut 12:29, 30, +*Gen 3:6, Exo 10:7; Exo 23:33; Exo 34:12, Jos 23:13, Jdg 2:3; Jdg 8:24, 25, 26, 27, *1Sa 18:21; 1Sa 28:9, Job 18:8, 9, 10; Job 31:1, +Psa 5:9 (T702). Psa 9:16; Psa 91:3; Psa 101:3; *Psa 106:35; *Psa 106:36; +*Psa 119:110; Psa 140:5; *Psa 141:9; Psa 142:3, **Pro 1:10; +*Pro 6:2; *Pro 7:6-23; +*Pro 14:15; Pro 16:25; +*Pro 19:27; Pro 20:25; Pro 22:5; Pro 22:24, 25; Pro 29:6; Pro 29:8; *Pro 29:25, *Ecc 7:26; Ecc 9:12, +*Isa 66:4, Jer 5:26; +*Jer 10:2; +*Jer 14:14 note. +*Eze 14:10 note. Amos 3:5, +*Zep 1:3, 1Co 7:35; +*1Co 15:33, +*Eph 4:14, +Php 3:19 (T199). +*1Th 4:3; +*1Th 5:21, +*1Ti 2:9; 1Ti 3:6, 7; 1Ti 6:9, 10, 2Ti 2:26; 2Ti 3:6, 7, Jas 2:10, 2Pe 2:14; +*2Pe 3:17.