Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 5:22
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Berean Standard Bible
The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him.
King James Version
¶ His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
World English Bible
The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him. The cords of his sin hold him firmly.
American Standard Version
His own iniquities shall take the wicked, And he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 5
20 Why be captivated, my son, by an adulteress, or embrace the bosom of a stranger?
21 For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and the LORD examines all his paths.
22 The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him.
23 He dies for lack of discipline, led astray by his own great folly.
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