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Proverbs 5:22
His own iniquities shall ensnare the wicked, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.
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Christian Standard Bible®
A wicked man’s iniquities will trap him;he will become tangled in the ropes of his own sin.
A wicked man’s iniquities will trap him;he will become tangled in the ropes of his own sin.
Hebrew Names Version
The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him. The cords of his sin hold him firmly.
The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him. The cords of his sin hold him firmly.
King James Version
His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
English Standard Version
The iniquities of the wicked ensnare him, and he is held fast in the cords of his sin.
The iniquities of the wicked ensnare him, and he is held fast in the cords of his sin.
New Century Version
An evil man will be caught in his wicked ways; the ropes of his sins will tie him up.
An evil man will be caught in his wicked ways; the ropes of his sins will tie him up.
New English Translation
The wicked will be captured by his own iniquities, and he will be held by the cords of his own sin.
The wicked will be captured by his own iniquities, and he will be held by the cords of his own sin.
Amplified Bible
The iniquities done by a wicked man will trap him, And he will be held with the cords of his sin.
The iniquities done by a wicked man will trap him, And he will be held with the cords of his sin.
New American Standard Bible
His own wrongdoings will trap the wicked, And he will be held by the ropes of his sin.
His own wrongdoings will trap the wicked, And he will be held by the ropes of his sin.
World English Bible
The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him. The cords of his sin hold him firmly.
The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him. The cords of his sin hold him firmly.
Geneva Bible (1587)
His owne iniquities shall take the wicked himselfe, and he shall be holden with the cordes of his owne sinne.
His owne iniquities shall take the wicked himselfe, and he shall be holden with the cordes of his owne sinne.
Legacy Standard Bible
His own iniquities will capture him who is the wicked one,And with the cords of his sin he will be held fast.
His own iniquities will capture him who is the wicked one,And with the cords of his sin he will be held fast.
Berean Standard Bible
The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him.
The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him.
Contemporary English Version
Sinners are trapped and caught by their own evil deeds.
Sinners are trapped and caught by their own evil deeds.
Complete Jewish Bible
A wicked person's own crimes will trap him, he will be held fast by the ropes of his sin.
A wicked person's own crimes will trap him, he will be held fast by the ropes of his sin.
Darby Translation
His own iniquities shall take the wicked, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.
His own iniquities shall take the wicked, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.
Easy-to-Read Version
The sins of the wicked will trap them. Those sins will be like ropes holding them back.
The sins of the wicked will trap them. Those sins will be like ropes holding them back.
George Lamsa Translation
The wicked shall be caught by his own iniquities, and he will be bound with the cords of his sins.
The wicked shall be caught by his own iniquities, and he will be bound with the cords of his sins.
Good News Translation
The sins of the wicked are a trap. They get caught in the net of their own sin.
The sins of the wicked are a trap. They get caught in the net of their own sin.
Lexham English Bible
His iniquities shall ensnare him, the evildoer, and in the vanity of his sin he shall be caught.
His iniquities shall ensnare him, the evildoer, and in the vanity of his sin he shall be caught.
Literal Translation
His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be held with the cords of his sin.
His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be held with the cords of his sin.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The wickednesses of the vngodly shal catch himself, and with the snares of his owne synnes shal he be trapped.
The wickednesses of the vngodly shal catch himself, and with the snares of his owne synnes shal he be trapped.
American Standard Version
His own iniquities shall take the wicked, And he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.
His own iniquities shall take the wicked, And he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.
Bible in Basic English
The evil-doer will be taken in the net of his crimes, and prisoned in the cords of his sin.
The evil-doer will be taken in the net of his crimes, and prisoned in the cords of his sin.
King James Version (1611)
His owne iniquities shall take the wicked himselfe, and he shall be holden with the coards of his sinnes.
His owne iniquities shall take the wicked himselfe, and he shall be holden with the coards of his sinnes.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The wickednes of the vngodly shall catche him selfe, and with the snares of his owne sinne shall he be trapped.
The wickednes of the vngodly shall catche him selfe, and with the snares of his owne sinne shall he be trapped.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Iniquities ensnare a man, and every one is bound in the chains of his own sins.
Iniquities ensnare a man, and every one is bound in the chains of his own sins.
English Revised Version
His own iniquities shall take the wicked, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.
His own iniquities shall take the wicked, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The wickidnessis of a wyckid man taken hym; and he is boundun with the roopis of hise synnes.
The wickidnessis of a wyckid man taken hym; and he is boundun with the roopis of hise synnes.
Update Bible Version
His own iniquities shall take the wicked, And he shall be held with the cords of his sin.
His own iniquities shall take the wicked, And he shall be held with the cords of his sin.
Webster's Bible Translation
His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be held with the cords of his sins.
His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be held with the cords of his sins.
New King James Version
His own iniquities entrap the wicked man, And he is caught in the cords of his sin.
His own iniquities entrap the wicked man, And he is caught in the cords of his sin.
New Living Translation
An evil man is held captive by his own sins; they are ropes that catch and hold him.
An evil man is held captive by his own sins; they are ropes that catch and hold him.
New Life Bible
His own sins will trap the sinful. He will be held with the ropes of his sin.
His own sins will trap the sinful. He will be held with the ropes of his sin.
New Revised Standard
The iniquities of the wicked ensnare them, and they are caught in the toils of their sin.
The iniquities of the wicked ensnare them, and they are caught in the toils of their sin.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
His own iniquities, shall entrap him with the lawless, and, by the cords of his own sin, shall he be seized.
His own iniquities, shall entrap him with the lawless, and, by the cords of his own sin, shall he be seized.
Douay-Rheims Bible
His own iniquities catch the wicked, and he is fast bound with the ropes of his own sins.
His own iniquities catch the wicked, and he is fast bound with the ropes of his own sins.
Revised Standard Version
The iniquities of the wicked ensnare him, and he is caught in the toils of his sin.
The iniquities of the wicked ensnare him, and he is caught in the toils of his sin.
Young's Literal Translation
His own iniquities do capture the wicked, And with the ropes of his sin he is holden.
His own iniquities do capture the wicked, And with the ropes of his sin he is holden.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
His own iniquities will capture the wicked, And he will be held with the cords of his sin.
His own iniquities will capture the wicked, And he will be held with the cords of his sin.
Contextual Overview
15 Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well. 16 Let thy springs be dispersed abroad, and courses of water in the streets. 17 Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee. 18 Let thy fountain be blessed; and have joy of the wife of thy youth. 19 A lovely hind and a graceful doe, 20 Why then wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of an alien? 21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and He maketh even all his paths. 22 His own iniquities shall ensnare the wicked, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sin. 23 He shall die for lack of instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall reel.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
His: Proverbs 1:18, Proverbs 1:31, Proverbs 11:3, Proverbs 11:5, Psalms 7:15, Psalms 7:16, Psalms 9:15, Jeremiah 2:19, Hosea 4:11-14, Galatians 6:7, Galatians 6:8
holden: Ecclesiastes 7:26
sins: Heb. sin, 1 Corinthians 5:9, 1 Corinthians 5:10, Galatians 5:19-21, Ephesians 5:5, Ephesians 5:6, Hebrews 13:4
Reciprocal: Judges 9:56 - God rendered Judges 16:21 - and put out 2 Samuel 13:12 - folly 2 Samuel 22:6 - sorrows 1 Kings 2:44 - return Job 18:8 - he is cast Job 20:11 - bones Job 36:8 - cords Psalms 10:2 - let Psalms 35:8 - net Psalms 49:5 - iniquity Psalms 94:23 - And he Proverbs 2:22 - the wicked Proverbs 6:32 - destroyeth Proverbs 8:36 - all Proverbs 11:6 - but Proverbs 11:18 - wicked Proverbs 13:6 - wickedness Proverbs 29:6 - the transgression Jeremiah 4:18 - Thy way Jeremiah 44:7 - against Lamentations 1:14 - yoke Hosea 4:9 - reward them Hosea 7:2 - their own Micah 7:13 - for Zechariah 5:8 - the weight John 8:34 - Whosoever Acts 8:23 - the bond
Cross-References
Genesis 5:5
And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years; and he died.
And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years; and he died.
Genesis 5:6
And Seth lived a hundred and five years, and begot Enosh.
And Seth lived a hundred and five years, and begot Enosh.
Genesis 5:24
And Enoch walked with God, and he was not; for God took him.
And Enoch walked with God, and he was not; for God took him.
Genesis 6:9
These are the generations of Noah. Noah was in his generations a man righteous and whole-hearted; Noah walked with God.
These are the generations of Noah. Noah was in his generations a man righteous and whole-hearted; Noah walked with God.
Genesis 17:1
And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him: 'I am God Almighty; walk before Me, and be thou wholehearted.
And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him: 'I am God Almighty; walk before Me, and be thou wholehearted.
Genesis 24:40
And he said unto me: The LORD, before whom I walk, will send His angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house;
And he said unto me: The LORD, before whom I walk, will send His angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house;
Genesis 48:15
And he blessed Joseph, and said: 'The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God who hath been my shepherd all my life long unto this day,
And he blessed Joseph, and said: 'The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God who hath been my shepherd all my life long unto this day,
Exodus 16:4
Then said the LORD unto Moses: 'Behold, I will cause to rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a day's portion every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in My law, or not.
Then said the LORD unto Moses: 'Behold, I will cause to rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a day's portion every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in My law, or not.
Leviticus 26:12
And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be My people.
And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be My people.
Deuteronomy 5:33
span data-lang="eng" data-trans="jps" data-ref="deu.5.1" class="versetxt"> And Moses called unto all Israel, and said unto them: Hear, O Israel, the statutes and the ordinances which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and observe to do them. The LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb. The LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day. The LORD spoke with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire-- I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to declare unto you the word of the LORD; for ye were afraid because of the fire, and went not up into the mount--saying: I am the LORD thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before Me. Thou shalt not make unto thee a graven image, even any manner of likeness, of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down unto them, nor serve them; for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the third and upon the fourth generation of them that hate Me, and showing mercy unto the thousandth generation of them that love Me and keep My commandments. Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh His name in vain. Observe the sabbath day, to keep it holy, as the LORD thy God commanded thee. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work; but the seventh day is a sabbath unto the LORD thy God, in it thou shalt not do any manner of work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy man-servant and thy maid-servant may rest as well as thou. And thou shalt remember that thou was a servant in the land of Egypt, and the LORD thy God brought thee out thence by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm; therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day. Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God commanded thee; that thy days may be long, and that it may go well with thee, upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. Thou shalt not murder. Neither shalt thou commit adultery. Neither shalt thou steal. Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour. Neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's wife; neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's house, his field, or his man-servant, or his maid-servant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour's. These words the LORD spoke unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice, and it went on no more. And He wrote them upon two tables of stone, and gave them unto me. And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, while the mountain did burn with fire, that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders; and ye said: 'Behold, the LORD our God hath shown us His glory and His greatness, and we have heard His voice out of the midst of the fire; we have seen this day that God doth speak with man, and he liveth. Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us; if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any more, then we shall die. For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived? Go thou near, and hear all that the LORD our God may say; and thou shalt speak unto us all that the LORD our God may speak unto thee; and we will hear it and do it.' And the LORD heard the voice of your words, when ye spoke unto me; and the LORD said unto me: 'I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they have spoken unto thee; they have well said all that they have spoken. Oh that they had such a heart as this alway, to fear Me, and keep all My commandments, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever! Go say to them: Return ye to your tents. But as for thee, stand thou here by Me, and I will speak unto thee all the commandment, and the statutes, and the ordinances, which thou shalt teach them, that they may do them in the land which I give them to possess it.' Ye shall observe to do therefore as the LORD your God hath commanded you; ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. Ye shall walk in all the way which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.
span data-lang="eng" data-trans="jps" data-ref="deu.5.1" class="versetxt"> And Moses called unto all Israel, and said unto them: Hear, O Israel, the statutes and the ordinances which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and observe to do them. The LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb. The LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day. The LORD spoke with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire-- I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to declare unto you the word of the LORD; for ye were afraid because of the fire, and went not up into the mount--saying: I am the LORD thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before Me. Thou shalt not make unto thee a graven image, even any manner of likeness, of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down unto them, nor serve them; for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the third and upon the fourth generation of them that hate Me, and showing mercy unto the thousandth generation of them that love Me and keep My commandments. Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh His name in vain. Observe the sabbath day, to keep it holy, as the LORD thy God commanded thee. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work; but the seventh day is a sabbath unto the LORD thy God, in it thou shalt not do any manner of work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy man-servant and thy maid-servant may rest as well as thou. And thou shalt remember that thou was a servant in the land of Egypt, and the LORD thy God brought thee out thence by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm; therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day. Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God commanded thee; that thy days may be long, and that it may go well with thee, upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. Thou shalt not murder. Neither shalt thou commit adultery. Neither shalt thou steal. Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour. Neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's wife; neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's house, his field, or his man-servant, or his maid-servant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour's. These words the LORD spoke unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice, and it went on no more. And He wrote them upon two tables of stone, and gave them unto me. And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, while the mountain did burn with fire, that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders; and ye said: 'Behold, the LORD our God hath shown us His glory and His greatness, and we have heard His voice out of the midst of the fire; we have seen this day that God doth speak with man, and he liveth. Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us; if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any more, then we shall die. For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived? Go thou near, and hear all that the LORD our God may say; and thou shalt speak unto us all that the LORD our God may speak unto thee; and we will hear it and do it.' And the LORD heard the voice of your words, when ye spoke unto me; and the LORD said unto me: 'I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they have spoken unto thee; they have well said all that they have spoken. Oh that they had such a heart as this alway, to fear Me, and keep all My commandments, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever! Go say to them: Return ye to your tents. But as for thee, stand thou here by Me, and I will speak unto thee all the commandment, and the statutes, and the ordinances, which thou shalt teach them, that they may do them in the land which I give them to possess it.' Ye shall observe to do therefore as the LORD your God hath commanded you; ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. Ye shall walk in all the way which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself,.... As in a snare or net, as Gersom observes; in which the adulterer is so entangled that he cannot extricate himself; he may fancy that when he grows old his lusts will be weakened, and he shall be able to get clear of them, and have repentance for them, but he will find himself mistaken; he will become but more and more hardened by them and confirmed in them, and will have neither will nor power to repent of them, and shake off those shackles with which he is bound: and it may be understood of the guilt and punishment of his sins; that the horrors of a guilty conscience shall seize him, there will be no need of any others to arrest him, these will do that office; or diseases shall come upon him for his sins, and bring him to the dust of death, and so to everlasting destruction;
and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins; which he has been all his life committing and twisting together, and made as it were cords of, which by constant practice become strong as such; with the guilt of which he is bound as a malefactor, and will be brought to justice, being reserved in these cords, as the angels that sinned in their chains, unto the judgment of the great day; the phrase denotes the strength of sin, the impotency of man to get rid of it, and the sure and inevitable ruin that comes by it.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 5:22. He shall be holden with the cords of his sins. — Most people who follow unlawful pleasures, think they can give them up whenever they please; but sin repeated becomes customary; custom soon engenders habit; and habit in the end assumes the form of necessity; the man becomes bound with his own cords, and so is led captive by the devil at his will.
