Proverbs 5:22
“¶ His owne iniquities shall take the wicked himselfe, and he shall be holden with the coards of his sinnes.”
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Proverbs 5:22 Context
20And why wilt thou, my sonne, be rauisht with a strange woman, and imbrace the bosome of a stranger? 21For the wayes of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his goings. 22¶ His owne iniquities shall take the wicked himselfe, and he shall be holden with the coards of his sinnes. 23He shall die without instruction, and in the greatnesse of his folly he shal goe astray.
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Other Translations for Proverbs 5:22
His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
- King James Version
His own iniquities will capture the wicked, And he will be held with the cords of his sin.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
His own iniquities shall take the wicked, And he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The evil-doer will be taken in the net of his crimes, and prisoned in the cords of his sin.
- Basic English Bible
His own iniquities shall take the wicked, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.
- Darby Bible
His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be held with the cords of his sins.
- Webster's Bible
The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him. The cords of his sin hold him firmly.
- World English Bible
His own iniquities do capture the wicked, And with the ropes of his sin he is holden.
- Youngs Literal Bible
His own iniquities shall ensnare the wicked, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Proverbs 5:22
5:22 Holden - He is in perfect bondage to his lusts, and is neither able nor wiling to set himself at liberty.