Proverbs 5:22-23

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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  • Hotel California · Eagles

    resonates with Proverbs 5:22-23

    The final trap echoes the proverb's warning that the wicked are held fast by the cords of their own sin, a snare that closes without their noticing.

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