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Proverbs 5:22

What does Proverbs 5:22 mean?

A plain-English look at Proverbs 5:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The evil-doer will be taken in the net of his crimes, and prisoned in the cords of his sin.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

His own iniquities do capture the wicked, And with the ropes of his sin he is holden.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

His own iniquities catch the wicked, and he is fast bound with the ropes of his own sins.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.21For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah; And he maketh level all his paths.

v.22This passage

v.23He shall die for lack of instruction; And in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Galatians 5:19

    Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

  • Ecclesiastes 7:26

    And I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and whose hands are bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

  • Proverbs 1:18

    And these lay wait for their own blood; They lurk privily for their own lives.

  • Ephesians 5:5

    For this ye know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

  • Hosea 4:11

    Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the understanding.

  • Galatians 6:7

    Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

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