Proverbs 5:22

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him. The cords of his sin hold him firmly.”

— WEB

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

— KJV

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

— ASV

Proverbs 11:5 "The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness."
Proverbs 1:31-32 "Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own schemes."
Hosea 4:11-14 "Prostitution, wine, and new wine take away understanding."
Proverbs 1:18 "but these lay wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives."
Psalms 9:15 "The nations have sunk down in the pit that they made. In the net which they hid, their own foot is taken."
Ephesians 5:5-6 "Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the…"
Numbers 32:23 "“But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against Yahweh; and be sure your sin will find you out."
Psalms 7:15-16 "He has dug a hole, and has fallen into the pit which he made."

and He will cause sin to bring its punishment.

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