Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse;
Thorns and traps lie in the path of the perverse, but the one who guards himself stays far from them.
This verse warns that crooked living is hazardous while prudence avoids the snare.
1A good name is more desirable than great riches; 2The rich and the poor have this in common: 3The prudent see danger and take cover, 4The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD 5Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; 6Train up a child in the way he should go, 7The rich rule over the poor, 8He who sows injustice will reap disaster, 9A generous man will be blessed, 10Drive out the mocker, and conflict will depart; 11He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips 12The LORD’s eyes keep watch over knowledge, 13The slacker says, “There is a lion outside! 14The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; 15Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, 16Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich