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Proverbs 29:6 Cross-References
Explore 16 cross-references for Proverbs 29:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 29 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.”
Proverbs 29:6 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 29:6
In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare (בְּפֶשַׁע אִישׁ רָע מוֹקֵשׁ)—the Hebrew môqēš (snare/trap) depicts sin as self-entrapment. Evil men (אִישׁ רָע, ish ra) become ensnared by their own transgressions (pesha, rebellion against moral order), whereas the righteous doth sing and rejoice (יָרוֹן וְשָׂמֵחַ, yaron v'sameach). The contrast is stark: wickedness produces bondage, righteousness produces freedom and joy.This principle echoes throughout Scripture—Psalm 7:15-16 depicts the wicked digging a pit and falling into it themselves. The 'snare' is not external punishment but the i...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 29:6
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“and as the birds that are caught in the snare”
“having been taken captive by him to his will.”
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“The steps of his strength shall be straitened”
“By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand”
“and gladness for the upright in heart.”
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