Proverbs 22:25

Proverbs 22:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
• New International Version (NIV)or you may learn their ways and get yourself ensnared.
• English Standard Version (ESV)lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.
• New Living Translation (NLT)or you will learn to be like them and endanger your soul.

Context of Proverbs 22:25

23For the Lord will plead their cause, And plunder the soul of those who plunder them. 24Make no friendship with an angry man, And with a furious man do not go, Lest you learn his ways And set a snare for your soul. 26Do not be one of those who shakes hands in a pledge, One of those who is surety for debts; 27If you have nothing with which to pay, Why should he take away your bed from under you?

Proverbs 22:25 word by word

פֶּן־תֶּאֱלַ֥ף אֹֽרְחֹתָ֑יו וְלָקַחְתָּ֖ מוֹקֵ֣שׁ לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Lest thou learnאָלַף'âlaph · to teach/learnH502
• his waysאֹ֫רַח'ôrach · wayH734
• and getלָקַחlâqach · to take: recieveH3947
• a snareמוֹקֵשׁmôqêsh môqêsh · snareH4170
• to thy soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: myselfH5315

Cross-references for Proverbs 22:25

• Proverbs 13:20He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed.
• Psalms 106:35But they mingled with the Gentiles And learned their works;
• 1 Corinthians 15:33Do not be deceived: “Evil company corrupts good habits.”

Commentaries on Proverbs 22:25

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-25Verses 24-25 Our corrupt hearts have so much tinder in them, that it is dangerous to have to do with those that throw about the sparks of their passion.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24-25Saying 2: An angry or hot-tempered person cannot control their emotions and shows anger at the wrong times.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24-2524-25. (Compare Pr 2:12-15; 4:14).Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 22:25

• Anger
• Company
• Example
• Friendship
• Influence

In the dictionaries

• Evil
• Hide
• Lender
• Prudent
• Rob
• Train
• Proverbs, the Book of
• Sirach, the Alphabet of
• Snare
• Wisdom

Commentaries on Proverbs 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings