| 5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 22:5:1 ⧉צִנִּ֣יםtsinimthorns Proverbs 22:5:2 ⧉פַּ֭חִיםpakhimsnares Proverbs 22:5:3 ⧉בְּדֶ֣רֶךְbederekhon the way Proverbs 22:5:4 ⧉עִקֵּ֑שׁikeshcrooked Proverbs 22:5:5 ⧉שׁוֹמֵ֥רshomerone who guards Proverbs 22:5:6 ⧉נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹnafeshohis soul Proverbs 22:5:7 ⧉יִרְחַ֥קyirekhakwill keep far Proverbs 22:5:8 ⧉מֵהֶֽם׃mehemfrom them |
| 5. Formal Translation Thorns and snares lie in the path of the crooked; he who guards his soul will stay far from them. |
| 5. Dynamic Translation On the path of the twisted, thorns and traps lie ahead; those who protect their life will avoid them. |