Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them; the cords of their sins hold them fast. New Living Translation An evil man is held captive by his own sins; they are ropes that catch and hold him. English Standard Version The iniquities of the wicked ensnare him, and he is held fast in the cords of his sin. Berean Standard Bible The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him. King James Bible His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden 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. New American Standard Bible His own wrongdoings will trap the wicked, And he will be held by the ropes of his sin. NASB 1995 His own iniquities will capture the wicked, And he will be held with the cords of his sin. NASB 1977 His own iniquities will capture the wicked, And he will be held with the cords of his sin. 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. Amplified Bible The iniquities done by a wicked man will trap him, And he will be held with the cords of his sin. Christian Standard Bible A wicked man’s iniquities will trap him; he will become tangled in the ropes of his own sin. Holman Christian Standard Bible A wicked man’s iniquities entrap him; he is entangled in the ropes of his own sin. American Standard Version His own iniquities shall take the wicked, And he shall be holden with the cords of his sin. Contemporary English Version Sinners are trapped and caught by their own evil deeds. English Revised Version His own iniquities shall take the wicked, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sin. GOD'S WORD® Translation A wicked person will be trapped by his own wrongs, and he will be caught in the ropes of his own sin. Good News Translation The sins of the wicked are a trap. They get caught in the net of their own sin. International Standard Version The wicked person's iniquities will capture him, and he will be held with the cords of his sin. Majority Standard Bible The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him. NET Bible The wicked will be captured by his own iniquities, and he will be held by the cords of his own sin. New Heart English Bible The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him. The cords of his sin hold him firmly. Webster's Bible Translation His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be held with the cords of his sins. World English Bible The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him. The cords of his sin hold him firmly. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHis own iniquities capture the wicked, "" And he is holden with the ropes of his sin. Young's Literal Translation His own iniquities do capture the wicked, And with the ropes of his sin he is holden. Smith's Literal Translation His iniquities shall take the unjust one, and with the cords of his sins shall he be held fast. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHis own iniquities catch the wicked, and he is fast bound with the ropes of his own sins. Catholic Public Domain Version His own iniquities take hold of the impious, and he is bound by the cords of his own sins. New American Bible By their own iniquities the wicked will be caught, in the meshes of their own sin they will be held fast; New Revised Standard Version The iniquities of the wicked ensnare them, and they are caught in the toils of their sin. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe wicked shall be caught by his own iniquities, and he will be bound with the cords of his sins. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The evil man will be held captive in his debts and he will be bound in the cords of his sins. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917His own iniquities shall ensnare the wicked, And he shall be holden with the cords of his sin. Brenton Septuagint Translation Iniquities ensnare a man, and every one is bound in the chains of his own sins. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Avoiding Immorality…21For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and the LORD examines all his paths. 22The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him. 23He dies for lack of discipline, led astray by his own great folly.… Cross References Romans 6:16 Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves to the one you obey, whether you are slaves to sin leading to death, or to obedience leading to righteousness? John 8:34 Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. James 1:14-15 But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. / Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. Galatians 6:7-8 Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 2 Peter 2:19 They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to depravity. For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him. Romans 7:23 But I see another law at work in my body, warring against the law of my mind and holding me captive to the law of sin that dwells within me. John 3:19-20 And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil. / Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. 1 John 3:8 The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil. Matthew 15:19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander. Hebrews 3:13 But exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. Isaiah 59:12 For our transgressions are multiplied before You, and our sins testify against us. Our transgressions are indeed with us, and we know our iniquities: Jeremiah 2:19 Your own evil will discipline you; your own apostasies will reprimand you. Consider and realize how evil and bitter it is for you to forsake the LORD your God and to have no fear of Me,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts. Psalm 7:14-16 Behold, the wicked man travails with evil; he conceives trouble and births falsehood. / He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making. / His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head. Isaiah 3:11 Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done. Job 4:8 As I have observed, those who plow iniquity and those who sow trouble reap the same. Treasury of Scripture His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be held with the cords of his sins. his Proverbs 1:18,31 And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives… Proverbs 11:3,5 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them… Psalm 7:15,16 He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made… holden Ecclesiastes 7:26 And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her. sins 1 Corinthians 5:9,10 I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators: … Galatians 5:19-21 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, … Ephesians 5:5,6 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God… Jump to Previous Capture Caught Cords Crimes Deeds Ensnare Evil Evil-Doer Fast Firmly Held Hold Holden Iniquities Net Prisoned Ropes Sin Sins Toils WickedJump to Next Capture Caught Cords Crimes Deeds Ensnare Evil Evil-Doer Fast Firmly Held Hold Holden Iniquities Net Prisoned Ropes Sin Sins Toils WickedProverbs 5 1. Solomon exhorts to wisdom3. He shows the mischief of unfaithfulness and riot 15. He exhorts to contentedness, generosity, and chastity 22. The wicked are overtaken with their own sins The iniquities The Hebrew word for "iniquities" is "עֲוֹנוֹת" (avonot), which refers to moral perversity or guilt. In the biblical context, iniquities are not just sins but a deeper, more ingrained form of wrongdoing that reflects a person's character. This word suggests a deviation from God's righteous path, emphasizing the gravity and seriousness of sin in one's life. Theologically, it underscores the idea that sin is not merely an action but a condition of the heart that separates individuals from God. of a wicked man entrap him the cords of his sin entangle him Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The iniquitiesעַֽווֹנוֹתָ֗יו (‘a·wō·w·nō·w·ṯāw) Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity of a wicked man הָרָשָׁ֑ע (hā·rā·šā‘) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person entrap him; יִלְכְּדֻנ֥וֹ (yil·kə·ḏu·nōw) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular, Paragogic nun Strong's 3920: To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere the cords יִתָּמֵֽךְ׃ (yit·tā·mêḵ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2256: A rope, a measuring line, a district, inheritance, a noose, a company, a throe, ruin of his own sin חַ֝טָּאת֗וֹ (ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender entangle him. וּבְחַבְלֵ֥י (ū·ḇə·ḥaḇ·lê) Conjunctive waw, Preposition | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 8551: To sustain, to obtain, keep fast, to help, follow close Links Proverbs 5:22 NIVProverbs 5:22 NLT Proverbs 5:22 ESV Proverbs 5:22 NASB Proverbs 5:22 KJV Proverbs 5:22 BibleApps.com Proverbs 5:22 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 5:22 Chinese Bible Proverbs 5:22 French Bible Proverbs 5:22 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 5:22 The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare (Prov. 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