Verse Comparison: Proverbs 5:22
American Standard Version
His own iniquities shall take the wicked, And he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.
Amplified® Bible
His own iniquities shall ensnare the wicked man, and he shall be held with the cords of his sin.
Contemporary English Version
Sinners are trapped and caught by their own evil deeds.
Darby English Version
His own iniquities shall take the wicked, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.
Good News Bible
The sins of the wicked are a trap. They get caught in the net of their own sin.
King James Version
His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
New American Standard Bible
His own iniquities will capture the wicked, And he will be held with the cords of his sin.
New International Version
The evil deeds of a wicked man ensnare him;
the cords of his sin hold him fast.
New King James Version
His own iniquities entrap the wicked man,
And he is caught in the cords of his sin.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
His own iniquities will capture the wicked, And he will ensnare himself with the cords of his sin.
Revised Standard Version
The iniquities of the wicked ensnare him, and he is caught in the toils of his sin.
Young's Literal Translation
His own iniquities do capture the wicked, And with the ropes of his sin he is holden.