Proverbs 29:6
6 Evildoers are snared by their own sin, but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.
Other Translations of Proverbs 29:6
King James Version
6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
English Standard Version
6 An evil man is ensnared in his transgression, but a righteous man sings and rejoices.
The Message
6 Evil people fall into their own traps; good people run the other way, glad to escape.
New King James Version
6 By transgression an evil man is snared, But the righteous sings and rejoices.
New Living Translation
6 Evil people are trapped by sin, but the righteous escape, shouting for joy.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 29:6
Commentary on Proverbs 29:6
(Read Proverbs 29:6)
Transgressions always end in vexations. Righteous men walk at liberty, and walk in safety.