2d • Wisdom
Danger in Sin
‘Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.’Proverbs 22:5
(Proverbs 22:5) presents sin not as freedom, but as a dangerous path filled with hidden wounds and traps. The froward person is one who is twisted in heart and stubborn in will, choosing resistance to God rather than submission. Scripture does not portray this path as merely misguided, but actively harmful. Thorns tear and snares entrap, showing that rebellion against God brings pain and bondage, often before one even realizes the danger.
This warning echoes throughout Scripture. Proverbs 13:15 teaches, “The way of transgressors is hard,” revealing that disobedience carries built-in consequences. Likewise, Isaiah 57:20 says, “The wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.” Sin promises ease, but delivers unrest. The path of the froward is not neutral ground; it is hostile terrain that injures those who walk it.
In contrast, Proverbs 22:5 highlights protection through restraint: “he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.” This speaks of vigilance over one’s inner life—thoughts, desires, habits, and influences. Proverbs 4:23 commands, “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” Guarding the soul is not isolation from the world, but intentional distance from patterns that corrupt it. Wisdom does not flirt with danger; it creates space from it.
Practically, this verse calls believers to take sin seriously before it takes them. Many snares are subtle—compromise justified, boundaries softened, convictions delayed. Jesus warned in Matthew 26:41, “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation.” Watchfulness is the discipline of foresight, and prayer is the confession of dependence. Together, they keep the soul from wandering into thorn-filled paths.
Ultimately, Proverbs 22:5 teaches that holiness is not deprivation but preservation. Those who keep their soul are not missing out; they are being spared. Psalm 119:101 captures this heart posture when it says, “I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.” Distance from evil is not weakness, but wisdom—and it is the quiet protection God gives to those who choose His way over their own.
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