Proverbs 22:5 (YLT)

Passage

Thorns--snares <FI>are<Fi> in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 22:3 The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.

Proverbs 22:4 The end of humility <FI>is<Fi> the fear of Jehovah, Riches, and honour, and life.

Proverbs 22:5 Thorns--snares <FI>are<Fi> in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them.

Proverbs 22:6 Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

Proverbs 22:7 The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant <FI>is<Fi> the borrower to the lender.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thorns--snares", "perverse", "whoso", "keeping", and "soul". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "thorns--snares" and "perverse", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "The end of humility FI is Fi..." into verse 6's "Give instruction to a youth about his...", so "thorns--snares" and "perverse" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "thorns--snares" and "perverse" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.