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Proverbs 1:18-20
International Standard Version
Proverbs 1:18-20
International Standard Version
18 but these people[a] lie in wait for their own blood.[b]
They ambush only themselves.
19 Such is the way of all those who seek illicit gain—
it takes away the lives of those who possess it.
The Benefits of Choosing Wisdom
20 Wisdom cries out in the street;
she raises her voice in the public squares.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 1:18 Lit. they
- Proverbs 1:18 The Heb. lacks their own
Proverbs 1:18-20
New International Version
Proverbs 1:18-20
New International Version
18 These men lie in wait(A) for their own blood;
they ambush only themselves!(B)
19 Such are the paths of all who go after ill-gotten gain;
it takes away the life of those who get it.(C)
Wisdom’s Rebuke
20 Out in the open wisdom calls aloud,(D)
she raises her voice in the public square;
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