God’s Word Translation
Proverbs 29:6
6To an evil person sin is bait in a trap, but a righteous person runs away from it and is glad.
Proverbs 29:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
- New International Version (NIV)Evildoers are snared by their own sin, but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.
- English Standard Version (ESV)An evil man is ensnared in his transgression, but a righteous man sings and rejoices.
- New King James Version (NKJV)By transgression an evil man is snared, But the righteous sings and rejoices.
Context of Proverbs 29:6
4By means of justice, a king builds up a country, but a person who confiscates religious contributions tears it down. 5A person who flatters his neighbor is spreading a net for him to step into. To an evil person sin is bait in a trap, but a righteous person runs away from it and is glad. 7A righteous person knows the just cause of the poor. A wicked person does not understand this. 8Mockers create an uproar in a city, but wise people turn away anger.
Read all of Proverbs 29Proverbs 29:6 word by word
בְּפֶ֤שַֽׁע אִ֣ישׁ רָ֣ע מוֹקֵ֑שׁ וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק יָר֥וּן וְשָׂמֵֽחַ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 29:6
- Proverbs 5:22A wicked person will be trapped by his own wrongs, and he will be caught in the ropes of his own sin.
- Proverbs 11:5The righteousness of innocent people makes their road smooth, but wicked people fall by their own wickedness.
- Proverbs 12:13An evil person is trapped by his own sinful talk, but a righteous person escapes from trouble.
- Job 18:7“His healthy stride is shortened, and his own planning trips him up.
- Psalms 11:6He rains down fire and burning sulfur upon wicked people. He makes them drink from a cup filled with scorching wind.
- Isaiah 8:14He will be a place of safety for you. But he will be a rock that makes people trip and a stumbling block for both kingdoms of Israel. He will be a trap and a snare for those who live in Jerusalem.
- 2 Timothy 2:26Then they might come back to their senses and God will free them from the devil’s snare so that they can do his will.
- Psalms 97:11Light dawns for righteous people and joy for those whose motives are decent.
- Psalms 118:15The sound of joyful singing and victory is heard in the tents of righteous people. The right hand of the Lord displays strength.
- Psalms 132:16I will clothe its priests with salvation. Then its godly ones will sing joyfully.
- Romans 5:2Through Christ we can approach God and stand in his favor. So we brag because of our confidence that we will receive glory from God.
- James 1:2My brothers and sisters, be very happy when you are tested in different ways.
- 1 Peter 1:8Although you have never seen Christ, you love him. You don’t see him now, but you believe in him. You are extremely happy with joy and praise that can hardly be expressed in words
- 1 John 1:4We are writing this so that we can be completely filled with joy.
Commentaries on Proverbs 29:6
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6While the offence of the wicked, rising out of a confirmed habit of evil, becomes snare for his destruction; the righteous, even if he offend, is forgiven and can still rejoice in his freedom from condemnation. The second clause is taken by some as entirely contrasted with the first; it expresses the joy of one whose conscience is void of offence, and who is in no danger of falling into the snare.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6Verse 6 Transgressions always end in vexations. Righteous men walk at liberty, and walk in safety.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. In--or, "By" the transgression--he is brought into difficulty (Pr 12:13), but the righteous go on prospering, and so sing or rejoice.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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