King James Version

Proverbs 5:22

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

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עַֽווֹנוֹתָ֗יוavonotayvfaultעָוֺןnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “fault”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5771perversity, i.e. (moral) evilfault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.יִלְכְּדֻנ֥וֹyilkedunvocatchלָכַדverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “catch”, an unfinished actionH3920to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere[idiom] at all, catch (self), be frozen, be holden, stick together, take.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הָרָשָׁ֑עharashathe guiltyרָשָׁעdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “the guilty”, the ordinary formH7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person[phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.וּבְחַבְלֵ֥יuvechavleand in companyחֶבֶלconjunction, preposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “and in company”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2256a rope (as twisted), especially a measuring line; by implication, a district or inheritance (as measured); or a noose (as of cords); figuratively, a company (as if tied together); also a throe (especially of parturition); also ruinband, coast, company, cord, country, destruction, line, lot, pain, pang, portion, region, rope, snare, sorrow, tackling.חַ֝טָּאת֗וֹchatatvopunishmentחַטָּאָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “punishment”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2403an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offenderpunishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering).יִתָּמֵֽךְyitamekheholdתָּמַךְverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “hold”, an unfinished actionH8551to sustain; by implication, to obtain, keep fast; figuratively, to help, follow close(take, up-) hold (up), maintain, retain, stay (up).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

His own iniquities shall ensnare the wicked, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.

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American Standard Version (1901)

His own iniquities shall take the wicked, And he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.

Young’s Literal Translation

His own iniquities do capture the wicked, And with the ropes of his sin he is holden.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

His own iniquities catch the wicked, and he is fast bound with the ropes of his own sins.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

His own iniquities shall ensnare the wicked, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Iniquities ensnare a man, and every one is bound in the chains of his own sins.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Παρανομίαι ἄνδρα ἀγρεύουσι, σειραῖς δὲ τῶν ἑαυτοῦ ἁμαρτιῶν ἕκαστος σφίγγεται.