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Proverbs 5:22

World English Bible

The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him.
The cords of his sin hold him firmly.

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Proverbs 5:22 in other translations

His own iniquities shall take the wicked, And he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.

Proverbs 5:22 · American Standard Version

Proverbs 5:22 in context

  1. 20For why should you, my son, be captivated with an adulteress?
    Why embrace the bosom of another?
  2. 21For the ways of man are before Yahweh’s eyes.
    He examines all his paths.
  3. 22The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him.
    The cords of his sin hold him firmly.
  4. 23He will die for lack of instruction.
    In the greatness of his folly, he will go astray.