God’s Word Translation
Proverbs 5:22
22A wicked person will be trapped by his own wrongs, and he will be caught in the ropes of his own sin.
Proverbs 5:22 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
- New International Version (NIV)The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them; the cords of their sins hold them fast.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The iniquities of the wicked ensnare him, and he is held fast in the cords of his sin.
- New King James Version (NKJV)His own iniquities entrap the wicked man, And he is caught in the cords of his sin.
Context of Proverbs 5:22
20Why should you, my son, be intoxicated with an adulterous woman and fondle a loose woman’s breast? 21Each person’s ways are clearly seen by the Lord, and he surveys all his actions. A wicked person will be trapped by his own wrongs, and he will be caught in the ropes of his own sin. 23He will die for his lack of discipline and stumble around because of his great stupidity.
Read all of Proverbs 5Proverbs 5:22 word by word
עַֽווֹנוֹתָ֗יו יִלְכְּדֻנ֥וֹ אֶת־הָרָשָׁ֑ע וּבְחַבְלֵ֥י חַ֝טָּאת֗וֹ יִתָּמֵֽךְ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 5:22
- Proverbs 1:18But these people set an ambush for their own murder. They go into hiding only to lose their lives.
- Proverbs 11:3Integrity guides decent people, but hypocrisy leads treacherous people to ruin.
- Psalms 7:15He digs a pit and shovels it out. Then he falls into the hole that he made ⌞for others⌟.
- Psalms 9:15The nations have sunk into the pit they have made. Their feet are caught in the net they have hidden ⌞to trap others⌟.
- Jeremiah 2:19Your own wickedness will correct you, and your unfaithful ways will punish you. You should know and see how evil and bitter it is for you if you abandon the Lord your God and do not fear me,” declares the Almighty Lord of Armies.
- Hosea 4:11Prostitutes, old wine, and new wine have robbed them of their senses.
- Galatians 6:7Make no mistake about this: You can never make a fool out of God. Whatever you plant is what you’ll harvest.
- Ecclesiastes 7:26I find that a woman whose thoughts are ⌞like⌟ traps and snares is more bitter than death itself. Even her hands are ⌞like⌟ chains. Whoever pleases God will escape her, but she will catch whoever continues to sin.
- 1 Corinthians 5:9In my letter to you I told you not to associate with people who continue to commit sexual sins.
- Galatians 5:19Now, the effects of the corrupt nature are obvious: illicit sex, perversion, promiscuity,
- Ephesians 5:5You know very well that no person who is involved in sexual sin, perversion, or greed (which means worshiping wealth) can have any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
- Hebrews 13:4Marriage is honorable in every way, so husbands and wives should be faithful to each other. God will judge those who commit sexual sins, especially those who commit adultery.
Commentaries on Proverbs 5:22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22He shall be holden with the cords of his sins - Most people who follow unlawful pleasures, think they can give them up whenever they please; but sin repeated becomes customary; custom soon engenders habit; and habit in the end assumes the form of necessity; the man becomes bound with his own cords, and so is led captive by the devil at his will.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-23Verses 15-23 Lawful marriage is a means God has appointed to keep from these destructive vices. But we are not properly united, except as we attend to God's word, seeking his direction and blessing, and acting with affection. Ever remember, that though secret sins may escape the eyes of our fellow-creatures, yet a man's ways are before the eyes of the Lord, who not only sees, but ponders all his goings. Those who are so foolish as to choose the way of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22Habitual sins are like ropes that trap and hold people.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22-2322-23. and He will cause sin to bring its punishment.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 5
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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