Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
Thornes and ſnares are in the way of the froward: he that doeth keepe his ſoule, ſhalbe farre from them.
דֶּרֶךְ , masculine noun, derekh — way, road, distance, journey, manner (value 224)
H1870,
דֶּרֶךְ derek, deh'-rek; from H1869; a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb:—along, away, because of, by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).way, road, distance, journey, manner
road, way, path
journey
direction
manner, habit, way
of course of life (fig.)
of moral character (fig.)
Used in 626 Verses, 32 Books 699  Occurrence Count
נֶפֶשׁ , feminine noun, nefesh — a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion (value 430)
H5315,
נֶפֶשׁ nephesh, neh'-fesh; from H5314; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental):—any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, × dead(-ly), desire, × (dis-) contented, × fish, ghost, greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, × jeopardy of) life (× in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-) self, them (your) -selves, slay, soul, tablet, they, thing, (× she) will, × would have it.soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion
that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man
living being
living being (with life in the blood)
the man himself, self, person or individual
seat of the appetites
seat of emotions and passions
activity of mind
dubious
activity of the will
dubious
activity of the character
dubious
Used in 683 Verses, 31 Books 748  Occurrence Count
עִקֵּשׁ , adjective, ʿikkeysh — twisted, perverted (value 470)
H6141,
עִקֵּשׁ ʻiqqêsh, ik-kashe'; from H6140; distorted; hence, false:—crooked, froward, perverse.twisted, distorted, crooked, perverse, perverted
Used in 11 Verses, 4 Books 11  Occurrence Count
פַּח , masculine noun, pah — a bird trap (value 88)
H6341,
פַּח pach, pakh; from H6351; a (metallic) sheet (as pounded thin); also a spring net (as spread out like a lamina):—gin, (thin) plate, snare.bird trap, trap, snare
bird trap (literal)
of calamities, plots, source or agent of calamity (fig.)
plate (of metal)
Used in 25 Verses, 11 Books 27  Occurrence Count
צֵן , masculine noun, tzeyn — perhaps a thorn, barb (value 140)
H6791,
צֵן tsên, tsane; from an unused root meaning to be prickly; a thorn; hence, a cactus-hedge:—thorn.thorn, barb
meaning dubious
Used in 2 Verses, 2 Books 2  Occurrence Count
רָחַק , verb, infinitive verb (as an adverb), rahak — to be or become far or distant (value 308)
H7368,
רָחַק râchaq, raw-khak'; a primitive root; to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation):—(a-, be, cast, drive, get, go, keep (self), put, remove, be too, (wander), withdraw) far (away, off), loose, × refrain, very, (be) a good way (off).verb
to be or become far, be or become distant, be removed, go far away
(Qal) to be far, be distant
(Piel) to send far away, extend
(Hiphil)
to make or exhibit distance, be gone far
to remove, put far away
(Niphal) loose
infinitive verb (as an adverb)
at a distance
Used in 56 Verses, 15 Books 58  Occurrence Count
שָׁמַר , verb, shamar — to keep, watch, preserve (value 540)
H8104,
שָׁמַר shâmar, shaw-mar'; a primitive root; properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.:—beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).to keep, guard, observe, give heed
(Qal)
to keep, have charge of
to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life
watch, watchman (participle)
to watch for, wait for
to watch, observe
to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)
to keep (within bounds), restrain
to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)
to keep, preserve, protect
to keep, reserve
(Niphal)
to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware
to keep oneself, refrain, abstain
to be kept, be guarded
(Piel) to keep, pay heed
(Hithpael) to keep oneself from
Used in 440 Verses, 31 Books 466  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 22:5Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| צִנִּ֣ים פַּ֭חִים בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ עִקֵּ֑שׁ שׁוֹמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ יִרְחַ֥ק מֵהֶֽם׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Thorns |
H6791tzeyn |
צֵן |
140 |
| and snares |
H6341pah |
פַּח |
88 |
| are in the way |
H1870derekh |
דֶּרֶךְ |
224 |
| of the froward: |
H6141ʿikkeysh |
עִקֵּשׁ |
470 |
| he that doth keep |
H8104shamar |
שָׁמַר |
540 |
| his soul |
H5315nefesh |
נֶפֶשׁ |
430 |
| shall be far from them. |
H7368rahak |
רָחַק |
308 |
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