Proverbs 1:11-19

Contemporary English Version

¹¹    when they say,
“Come on! Let's gang up
and kill somebody,
    just for the fun of it!
¹²They're well and healthy now,
but we'll finish them off
    once and for all.
¹³We'll take their valuables
and fill our homes
    with stolen goods.
¹⁴If you join our gang,
    you'll get your share.”

¹⁵Don't follow anyone like that
    or do what they do.
¹⁶They are in a big hurry
to commit some crime,
    perhaps even murder.
¹⁷They are like a bird
that sees the bait,
    but ignores the trap.^[a]
¹⁸They gang up to murder someone,
    but they are the victims.
¹⁹The wealth you get from crime
    robs you of your life.