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 King James Version (NKJV)Lest you learn his ways And set a snare for your soul.

Context of Proverbs 22:25

23For the Lord is their defender. He will ruin anyone who ruins them. 24Don’t befriend angry people or associate with hot-tempered people, or you will learn to be like them and endanger your soul. 26Don’t agree to guarantee another person’s debt or put up security for someone else. 27If you can’t pay it, even your bed will be snatched 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 13:20Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble.
• Psalms 106:35Instead, they mingled among the pagans and adopted their evil customs.
• 1 Corinthians 15:33Don’t be fooled by those who say such things, for “bad company corrupts good character.”

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