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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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 5:21 observes, lit. weighs

21 For your ways are in full view(A) of the Lord,
    and he examines(B) all your paths.(C)
22 The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them;(D)
    the cords of their sins hold them fast.(E)
23 For lack of discipline they will die,(F)
    led astray by their own great folly.(G)

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21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his goings.

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

23 He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.

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