Proverbs 5:22
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordHis own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
— Proverbs 5:22, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him. The cords of his sin hold him firmly.
American Standard Version (ASV)
His own iniquities shall take the wicked, And he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
His own iniquities do capture the wicked, And with the ropes of his sin he is holden.