Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them. Young's Literal Translation Thorns—snares [are] in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them. King James Bible Thorns [and] snares [are] in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them. Hebrew Thornsצִנִּ֣ים (ṣin·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6791: A thorn, a cactus-hedge and snares פַּ֭חִים (pa·ḥîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6341: A, sheet, a spring net [lie] on the path בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ (bə·ḏe·reḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - common singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action of the perverse; עִקֵּ֑שׁ (‘iq·qêš) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6141: Twisted, perverted he who guards שׁוֹמֵ֥ר (šō·w·mêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to his soul נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ (nap̄·šōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion stays far יִרְחַ֥ק (yir·ḥaq) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7368: To be or become far or distant from them. מֵהֶֽם׃ (mê·hem) Preposition-m | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They |