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Proverbs 22:5–6

uThorns and snares are in the way of the crooked;

whoever vguards his soul will keep far from them.

wTrain up a child in the way he should go;

even when he is old he will not depart from it.

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Proverbs 22:5–6 — The New International Version (NIV)

In the paths of the wicked are snares and pitfalls,

but those who would preserve their life stay far from them.

Start children off on the way they should go,

and even when they are old they will not turn from it.

Proverbs 22:5–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward:

He that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.

Train up a child in the way he should go:

And when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:5–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Corrupt people walk a thorny, treacherous road;

whoever values life will avoid it.

Direct your children onto the right path,

and when they are older, they will not leave it.

Proverbs 22:5–6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;

He who guards his soul will be far from them.

Train up a child in the way he should go,

And when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:5–6 — New Century Version (NCV)

Evil people’s lives are like paths covered with thorns and traps.

People who guard themselves don’t have such problems.

Train children to live the right way,

and when they are old, they will not stray from it.

Proverbs 22:5–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse:

He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.

Train up a child in the way he should go,

And even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:5–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse: he that keepeth his soul holdeth himself far from them.

Train up the child according to the tenor of his way, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:5–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

A devious person has thorns and traps ahead of him. 

Whoever guards himself will stay far away from them. 

Train a child in the way he should go, 

and even when he is old he will not turn away from it. 

Proverbs 22:5–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

There are thorns and snares on the path of the crooked;

the one who guards himself stays far from them.

Teach a youth about the way he should go;

even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:5–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;

the cautious will keep far from them.

Train children in the right way,

and when old, they will not stray.

Proverbs 22:5–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;

he who guards himself will keep away from them.

Train the child concerning his way;

even when he is old, he will not stray from it.

Proverbs 22:5–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Thorns and traps lie in the paths of evil people.

But those who guard themselves stay far away from them.

Train a child in the way he should go.

When he is old, he will not turn away from it.

Proverbs 22:5–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;

He who guards himself will be far from them.

Train up a child in the way he should go,

Even when he is old he will not depart from it.


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