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Proverbs 5:22

King James Version

His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.

Berean Standard Bible

The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him.

World English Bible

The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him. The cords of his sin hold him firmly.