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Proverbs 5:23

Self-controlWisdomDeath and loss

21 For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and the LORD examines all his paths.

22 The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him.

He dies for lack of discipline, led astray by his own great folly.
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BSB
He dies for lack of discipline, led astray by his own great folly.
KJV
He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
WEB
He will die for lack of instruction. In the greatness of his folly, he will go astray.
ASV
He shall die for lack of instruction; And in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
DARBY
He shall die for want of discipline; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
BLB
He shall die for lack of discipline, and in the abundance of his folly he shall go astray.
ÅB
Han må dø, fordi han ikke lot seg tukte, og for sin store dårskaps skyld tumler han og faller.
OTB
De vil dø av mangel på tukt, og i deres store dårskap vil de gå seg vill.
B1930
Han må dø, fordi han ikke lot sig tukte, og for sin store dårskaps skyld tumler han og faller.

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