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snares

Meaning of “snares”

Sense 1: Devices or stratagems used to catch or entangle. Sense 2: Figuratively, causes of danger, sin, or ruin.

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15 occurrences15 verses7 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Joshua 23:13

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Proverbs 14:27
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 14:27 · retained source text

The feare of the LORD, is a fountaine of life, to depart from the snares of death.

1611 marginal noteChap.13.14.

Proverbs 22:5
Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
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Thornes and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doeth keepe his soule, shalbe farre from them.

Ecclesiastes 7:26
And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 7:26 · retained source text

And I finde more bitter then death, the woman whose heart is snares & nets, and her handes as bands: who so pleaseth God, shall escape from her, but the sinner shall be taken by her.

1611 marginal noteHe that is good before God.

1611 marginal noteProu.22.14.

Jeremiah 5:26
For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 5:26 · retained source text

For among my people are found wicked men: they lay waite as hee that setteth snares, they set a trap, they catch men.

1611 marginal noteOr, they pry as foulers lie in waite.

Jeremiah 18:22
Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them: for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 18:22 · retained source text

Let a crie bee heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troupe suddenly vpon them, for they haue digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.

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