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 (KJV)

Other Translations for Proverbs 5:22

ΒΆ His owne iniquities shall take the wicked himselfe, and he shall be holden with the coards of his sinnes.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

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

The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

His own iniquities shall take the wicked, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.
- Darby Bible

His own iniquities catch the wicked, and he is fast bound with the ropes of his own sins.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

His own iniquities shall take the wicked, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.
- English Revised Version

The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him. The cords of his sin hold him firmly.
- World English Bible

Bible Commentary for Proverbs 5:22

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.


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