22. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 5:22:1 ⧉עַֽווֹנוֹתָ֗יוavonotavhis iniquities Proverbs 5:22:2 ⧉יִלְכְּדֻנ֥וֹyilkedunowill capture him Proverbs 5:22:3 ⧉אֶת־הָרָשָׁ֑עetharashathe wicked Proverbs 5:22:4 ⧉וּבְחַבְלֵ֥יuvekhavleand in the cords of Proverbs 5:22:5 ⧉חַ֝טָּאת֗וֹkhatatohis sin Proverbs 5:22:6 ⧉יִתָּמֵֽךְ׃yittamekhhe will be held fast |
22. Formal Translation His iniquities will ensnare him—the wicked, and by the cords of his sin he will be held fast. |
22. Dynamic Translation A wicked man is caught by his own wrongs, and the ropes of his sin hold him fast. |