Cross references

Proverbs 22:5

Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse;

he who guards his soul stays far from them.

Proverbs 22:5 BSB

Proverbs 22:5 has 12 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 8 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Proverbs 16:17 (7 votes) and Proverbs 15:19 (5 votes). 5 other verses point back to it. It links with 6 other books, from Genesis 3 to Jude 1.

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Which verses does Proverbs 22:5 point to?

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  1. The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.

  2. The way of the slacker is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.

  3. We know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; the One who was born of God protects him, and the evil one cannot touch him.

  4. But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God as you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life.

  5. Job 18:84 votes

    For his own feet lead him into a net, and he wanders into its mesh.

  6. to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd. For You save an afflicted people, but You humble those with haughty eyes.

  7. Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.

  8. He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.

  9. Psalm 91:13 votes

    He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

  10. He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.

  11. Psalm 11:62 votes

Which verses point to Proverbs 22:5?

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