Proverbs 5:22
The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him. The cords of his sin hold him firmly.
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In context
Before · Proverbs 5:20–21
20For why should you, my son, be captivated with an adulteress? Why embrace the bosom of another? 21For the ways of man are before the LORD’s eyes. He examines all his paths.
22The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him. The cords of his sin hold him firmly.
After · Proverbs 5:23
23He will die for lack of instruction. In the greatness of his folly, he will go astray.