5 In the paths of the wicked are snares and pitfalls,

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

6 Start children off on the way they should go,

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

5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward:

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

6 Train up a child in the way he should go:

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

5 Corrupt people walk a thorny, treacherous road;

whoever values life will avoid it.

6 Direct your children onto the right path,

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

5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;

He who guards his soul will be far from them.

6 Train up a child in the way he should go,

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

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

People who guard themselves don’t have such problems.

6 Train children to live the right way,

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

5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse:

He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.

6 Train up a child in the way he should go,

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

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

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

5 A devious person has thorns and traps ahead of him. 

Whoever guards himself will stay far away from them. 

6 Train a child in the way he should go, 

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

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

the one who guards himself stays far from them.

6 Teach a youth about the way he should go;

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

5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;

the cautious will keep far from them.

6 Train children in the right way,

and when old, they will not stray.

5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;

he who guards himself will keep away from them.

6 Train the child concerning his way;

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

5 Thorns and traps lie in the paths of evil people.

But those who guard themselves stay far away from them.

6 Train a child in the way he should go.

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

5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;

He who guards himself will be far from them.

6 Train up a child in the way he should go,

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