Proverbs Chapter 29 verse 6 Holy Bible

ASV Proverbs 29:6

In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; But the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
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BBE Proverbs 29:6

In the steps of an evil man there is a net for him, but the upright man gets away quickly and is glad.
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DARBY Proverbs 29:6

In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; but the righteous shall sing and rejoice.
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KJV Proverbs 29:6

In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
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WBT Proverbs 29:6


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WEB Proverbs 29:6

An evil man is snared by his sin, But the righteous can sing and be glad.
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YLT Proverbs 29:6

In the transgression of the evil `is' a snare, And the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 6. - In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare (Proverbs 12:13). The snare is that the sinner is caught and held fast by his sin, and cannot escape, as he knows nothing of repentance, and has no will to cast off evil habits (Proverbs 24:16). (For "snare," comp. Proverbs 18:7; Proverbs 20:25; Proverbs 22:25.) Septuagint, "For a man sinning there lies a great snare." But the righteous doth sing and rejoice. The antithesis is not very obvious. It may mean that the good man has a conscience at peace, is free from the snare of sin, and therefore is glad; or that, in spite of a momentary fall, though he has transgressed, he knows that God forgives him on his repentance, and this makes him happy; or, generally that he rejoices in the happy life which his virtue procures for him here and hereafter (Matthew 5:12). In the original "sing" represents the sudden outburst of joy, "rejoice" the continued state of happiness. "The righteous shall be in joy and gladness (ἐν χαρᾷ καὶ ἐν εὐφροσύνῃ)," Septuagint.

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(6) In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare.--For he knows not how by repentance to escape God's wrath.But the righteous doth sing and rejoice.--Being assured of God's mercy to those who repent, lie rejoices because his conscience is clear, and the "peace of God" (Philippians 4:7) keeps his heart.