Proverbs 5:22

God's Word

A wicked person will be trapped by his own wrongs, and he will be caught in the ropes of his own sin.

Cross References

1 Kings 18:18

Elijah answered, “I haven’t troubled Israel. You and your father’s family have done it by disobeying the Lord’s commands and following the various Baal gods.

Esther 9:25

But when this came to the king’s attention, he ordered, in the well-known letter, that the evil plan Haman had plotted against the Jews should turn back on his own head. As a result, they hung Haman and his sons on poles.

Job 18:8

His own feet get him tangled in a net as he walks around on its webbing.

Psalm 40:12

Countless evils have surrounded me. My sins have caught up with me so that I can no longer see. They outnumber the hairs on my head. I have lost heart.

Psalm 9:15

The nations have sunk into the pit they have made. Their feet are caught in the net they have hidden ⌞to trap others⌟.

Psalm 9:17

Wicked people, all the nations who forget God, will return to the grave.

Proverbs 1:18

But these people set an ambush for their own murder. They go into hiding only to lose their lives.

Proverbs 11:3

Integrity guides decent people, but hypocrisy leads treacherous people to ruin.

Proverbs 11:5

The righteousness of innocent people makes their road smooth, but wicked people fall by their own wickedness.

Proverbs 11:6

Decent people are saved by their righteousness, but treacherous people are trapped by their own greed.

Proverbs 12:14

One person enjoys good things as a result of his speaking ability. Another is paid according to what his hands have accomplished.

Proverbs 14:32

A wicked person is thrown down by his own wrongdoing, but even in his death a righteous person has a refuge.

Proverbs 18:7

A fool’s mouth is his ruin. His lips are a trap to his soul.

Proverbs 24:12

When you say, “We didn’t know this,” won’t the one who weighs hearts take note of it? Won’t the one who guards your soul know it? Won’t he pay back people for what they do?

Proverbs 26:27

Whoever digs a pit will fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.

Ecclesiastes 7:26

I find that a woman whose thoughts are ⌞like⌟ traps and snares is more bitter than death itself. Even her hands are ⌞like⌟ chains. Whoever pleases God will escape her, but she will catch whoever continues to sin.

Jeremiah 2:19

Your own wickedness will correct you, and your unfaithful ways will punish you. You should know and see how evil and bitter it is for you if you abandon the Lord your God and do not fear me,” declares the Almighty Lord of Armies.

Lamentations 1:14

My rebellious acts are a heavy burden for me. They were tied together by God’s own hands. They were tied around my neck. He has weakened me ⌞with them⌟. The Lord has handed me over to people I cannot oppose.

Obadiah 1:15

“The day of the Lord is near for all nations. Edom, you will be treated as you have treated others. You will get back what you have given.

Numbers 32:23

“If you don’t do all these things, you will be sinning against the Lord. You can be sure that you will be punished for your sin.

Hebrews 13:4

Marriage is honorable in every way, so husbands and wives should be faithful to each other. God will judge those who commit sexual sins, especially those who commit adultery.

Judges 20:41

Then the men of Israel turned around, and the men of Benjamin panicked. They realized that their evil had overtaken them.

Judges 9:57

God also paid back the men of Shechem for all their evil. So the curse of Jotham, son of Jerubbaal, came true.