Proverbs 5:22

Easy To Read Version

The sins of an evil person will trap him. His sins will be like ropes holding him.

Cross References

1 Kings 18:18

Elijah answered, “I have not caused Israel trouble. You and your father’s family caused all this trouble. You caused the trouble when you stopped obeying the Lord’s commands and began following the false gods.

Esther 9:25

Haman did those things, but Esther went to talk to the king. So he sent out new commands. These commands not only ruined Haman’s plans, but these commands caused those bad things to happen to Haman and his family! So Haman and his sons were hung on the posts.

Job 18:8

His own feet will lead him into a trap.\par He will walk into a trap and be caught.\par

Psalm 40:12

Evil people have gathered around me.\par They are too many to count!\par My sins have caught me,\par and I can’t escape them.\par They are more than the hairs on my head.\par I have lost my courage.\par

Psalm 9:15

Those people from other nations\par dug holes to trap other people.\par But they fell into their own traps.\par Those people hid nets to trap other people.\par But they were caught in those nets.\par

Psalm 9:17

People who forget God are bad.\par They will go to the place of death.\par

Proverbs 1:18

So those bad people hide themselves and wait to kill someone. But really, they will be destroyed by their own trap!

Proverbs 11:3

Good, honest people are guided by honesty. But evil people destroy themselves when they cheat other people.

Proverbs 11:5

If a good person is honest, then his life will be easy. But an evil person is destroyed by the bad things he does.

Proverbs 11:6

Goodness saves the honest person. But evil people are trapped by the bad things they want.

Proverbs 12:14

A person is rewarded because of the good things that he says. In the same way, the work he does gives him profit.

Proverbs 14:32

During times of trouble, evil people are defeated. But good people win a victory even during death.

Proverbs 18:7

When a foolish person talks, he ruins himself. His own words trap him.

Proverbs 24:12

You can’t say, “It’s none of my business.” The Lord knows everything. And he knows why you do things. The Lord watches you. He knows. And the Lord will reward you for the things you do.

Proverbs 26:27

If a person tries to trap another person, then he will trap himself. If a person tries to roll a stone over another person, he will be crushed himself.

Ecclesiastes 7:26

I also found that \{some women are dangerous like traps\}. Their hearts are like nets, and their arms are like chains. It is worse than death to be caught by those women. A person that follows God will run away from those women. But a sinner will be caught by them.

Jeremiah 2:19

You did bad things,\par and those bad things will only\par bring punishment to you.\par Trouble will come to you.\par And that trouble will teach you a lesson.\par Think about it!\par Then you will understand how bad it is\par to turn away from your God.\par It is wrong not to fear and respect me!”\par This message was from my Master,\par the Lord All-Powerful.\par

Lamentations 1:14

“My sins were tied up like a yoke.\par My sins were tied up in the Lord’s hands.\par The Lord’s yoke is on my neck.\par The Lord has made me weak.\par The Lord has given me to people\par that I can’t stand up against.\par

Numbers 32:23

But if you don’t do these things, then you will be sinning against the Lord. And know for sure that you will be punished for your sin.

Hebrews 13:4

Marriage should be honored by all people. And every marriage should be kept pure between only two people. God will judge guilty those people who do sexual sins and adultery. {\cf2\super [172]}

Judges 9:57

God also punished the men of the city of Shechem for the bad things they did. So the things Jotham said came true. (Jotham was Jerub Baal’s youngest son. Jerub Baal was Gideon.)