Holy Scripture
Proverbs 22:5
A church father on this verse
“Swords and arrows in the way of the perverse, etc. This is to be understood in two ways, because the perverse are always armed to harm their neighbors, either by word or wicked deed, and they themselves are always awaited by the prepared retribution of the divine judgment. But he who seeks to save his soul for eternit…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
5Thistles and snares are in perverse ways; But he that keeps his soul will refrain from them.
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In context
3An intelligent man seeing a bad man severely punished is himself instructed, But fools pass by and are punished.
4The fear of the Lord is the offspring of wisdom, And wealth, and glory, and life.
— Proverbs 22:5 —
7The rich will rule over the poor, And servants will lend to their own masters.