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Proverbs 5:21-23
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21 (A)For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord,
And He [a]ponders all his paths.
22 (B)His own iniquities entrap the wicked man,
And he is caught in the cords of his sin.
23 (C)He shall die for lack of instruction,
And in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.

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  1. Proverbs 5:21 observes, lit. weighs
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Proverbs 5:21-23
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21 For (A)a man's ways are (B)before the eyes of the Lord,
    and he (C)ponders[a] all his paths.
22 The (D)iniquities of the wicked (E)ensnare him,
    and he is held fast in the cords of his sin.
23 (F)He dies for lack of discipline,
    and because of his great folly he is (G)led astray.

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  1. Proverbs 5:21 Or makes level
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