Proverbs 5:21-23
Expanded Bible
21 The ·Lord sees everything you do [L eyes of the Lord are on the path of every person],
and he watches ·where you go [L all their ways].
22 An evil man will be ·caught [captured] in his wicked ways;
the ropes of his sins will tie him up.
23 He will die ·because he does not control himself [L without discipline/instruction],
and he will be ·held captive [or intoxicated; inebriated] by his ·foolishness [stupidity].
Proverbs 5:21-23
New King James Version
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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 5:21 observes, lit. weighs
Proverbs 5:21-23
English Standard Version
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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 5:21 Or makes level
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