Proverbs 5:22
The wickednes of the vngodly shall catche him selfe, and with the snares of his owne sinne shall he be trapped.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
In Context
21For euery mans wayes are open in the sight of the Lord, and he pondereth all their goynges.
23He shall dye without amendement, and for his great foolishnes he shall go astray.
Cross References
Proverbs 1:18So these lay wayte for the blood of them, and lye priuily for their liues.
Proverbs 11:3The innocent dealyng of the iust shall leade them: but the wickednesse of the offendours shalbe their owne destruction.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 5:16-23
Conjugal Fidelity Enjoined. 15 Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well. 16 Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets. 17 Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee. 18 Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. 19 Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love. 20 And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange… Read the whole commentary →