Iniquities ensnare a man, and everyone is bound in the chains of his own sins.

Righteousness traces out blameless paths, but ungodliness encounters unjust dealing.

The righteousness of upright men delivers them, but transgressors are caught in their own destruction.

For the sin of his lips a sinner falls into snare, but a righteous man escapes from them. [ 12:13A] He whose looks are gentle shall be pitied, but he that contends in the gates will afflict souls.

Let the meanest of men spoil his goods, and let his counsel deceive [him].

And let snares come upon him: he shall strengthen those that thirst for his destruction.

He shall rain upon sinners snares, fire, and brimstone, and a stormy blast [shall be] the portion of their cup.

And if you shall trust in Him, He shall be to you for a sanctuary; and you shall not come against [Him] as against a stumbling stone, neither as against the falling of a rock; but the houses of Jacob are in a snare, and those who dwell in Jerusalem are in a pit.

Therefore many among them shall be weak and fall, and be crushed; and they shall draw near, and men shall be taken securely.

and they regain their senses [and escape] out of the snare of the devil, having been captured alive by him to do his will.

Light has sprung up for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

The voice of exaltation and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous; the right hand of the Lord has done mightily.

I will clothe her priests with salvation; and her saints shall greatly rejoice.

through whom also we have had access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

And not only that, but we also rejoice in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces endurance;

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various trials,

Whom not having seen, you love, in whom now not seeing, but believing, you rejoice with inexpressible joy and glorified,

And these things we write to you that our joy may be fulfilled.