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Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked: Whoever guards his soul stays from them.
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The Dangers of Sin's Path
Commentators explain that the 'thorns and snares' on the path of the perverse are not random misfortunes but the direct consequences of walking contrary to God's will. Scholars identify these as distressing troubles, afflictions, and even spiritual traps that entangle and grieve the soul. Matthew Henry summarizes this path as both 'distressing and dangerous.'
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19th Century
Anglican
Thorns. Compare note on Proverbs 15:19.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Thorns [and] snares [are] in the way of the froward. Who walks contrary to the will and law of God; such a man meets with…
Presbyterian
The way of sin is distressing and dangerous. But the way of duty is safe and easy.
