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Proverbs 5:22
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Proverbs 5:22
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The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them; the cords of their sins hold them fast.
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Proverbs 5:22 in Other Translations
KJV
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His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
ESV
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The iniquities of the wicked ensnare him, and he is held fast in the cords of his sin.
NLT
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An evil man is held captive by his own sins; they are ropes that catch and hold him.
MSG
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The shadow of your sin will overtake you; you'll find yourself stumbling all over yourself in the dark.
CSB
22
A wicked man's iniquities entrap him; he is entangled in the ropes of his own sin.
Proverbs 5:22 In-Context
20
Why, my son, be intoxicated with another man’s wife? Why embrace the bosom of a wayward woman?
21
For your ways are in full view of the LORD, and he examines all your paths.
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The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them; the cords of their sins hold them fast.
23
For lack of discipline they will die, led astray by their own great folly.
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1.
Psalms 9:16
2.
Numbers 32:23
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Job 18:9
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Psalms 7:15-16
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Proverbs 1:31-32
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