Pro 29:6 | MHM | STEP | Sin Traps the Wicked, Righteousness Brings Joy This section teaches about the dangers of living a sinful life and the happiness that comes from living righteously. Sin always brings trouble and leads to more sin, while living in a right way brings freedom and true joy. v. 6 : The Bible says, in the transgression of an evil man there is a snare . This means that sin is not just punished at the end, but it also traps people as they go along. One sin leads to another, and the troubles and problems that come from sin can catch someone by surprise. Sometimes, the sin itself becomes the punishment, trapping a person in a cycle of bad choices, just as it says, he is holden in the cords of his own iniquity (Proverbs 5:22 ). On the other hand, righteous people are protected from these traps. They can live in peace and safety, and so they can sing and rejoice (Proverbs 29:6 ). Those who make God their joy will find true happiness, even in this life.

‏ Proverbs 29:6

Sin Traps the Wicked, Righteousness Brings Joy

This section teaches about the dangers of living a sinful life and the happiness that comes from living righteously. Sin always brings trouble and leads to more sin, while living in a right way brings freedom and true joy.

v. 6: The Bible says, in the transgression of an evil man there is a snare . This means that sin is not just punished at the end, but it also traps people as they go along. One sin leads to another, and the troubles and problems that come from sin can catch someone by surprise. Sometimes, the sin itself becomes the punishment, trapping a person in a cycle of bad choices, just as it says, he is holden in the cords of his own iniquity (Proverbs 5:22 ^a). On the other hand, righteous people are protected from these traps. They can live in peace and safety, and so they can sing and rejoice (Proverbs 29:6 ^b). Those who make God their joy will find true happiness, even in this life.