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Thornsצִנִּיםand snaresפַּחִיםare in the wayבְּדֶרֶךְof the crooked;עִקֵּשׁwhoever guardsשׁוֹמֵרhis soulנַפְשׁוֹwill keep farיִרְחַקfrom them.מֵהֶם
Proverbs 22:5
Study it in the app“Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked; whoever guards his soul will keep far from them.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 22:5, word by word
- Thornsצִנִּיםtsinim
thorn
A thorn, a plant with spines; also a hedge of thorns.
Where else “tsinim” appears- and snaresפַּחִיםpachim
snare
A bird trap; a hidden danger.
Where else “pachim” appears- are in the wayדֶרֶךְderech
road
The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.
Where else “derech” appears- of the crookedעִקֵּשׁikesh
crooked
Crooked, not going straight.
Where else “ikesh” appears- whoever guardsשׁוֹמֵרshomer
guard
To watch over, protect from all harm.
Where else “shomer” appears- his soulנַפְשׁnafsh
soul
A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.
Where else “nafsh” appears- will keep farיִרְחַקyirchak
be far
To be distant: "do not stay away from me".
Where else “yirchak” appears
The context
4The reward of humility and the fear of YHWH is riches, honor, and life.
5 · This verse (above)
6Train the young man according to his way; even when he is old he will not turn away from it.