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Proverbs 1:11-19
English Standard Version
Proverbs 1:11-19
English Standard Version
11 If they say, “Come with us, (A)let us lie in wait for blood;
(B)let us ambush the innocent without reason;
12 like Sheol let us (C)swallow them alive,
and whole, like (D)those who go down to the pit;
13 we shall find all precious goods,
we shall fill our houses with plunder;
14 throw in your lot among us;
we will all have one purse”—
15 my son, (E)do not walk in the way with them;
(F)hold back your foot from their paths,
16 for (G)their feet run to evil,
and they make haste to shed blood.
17 (H)For in vain is a net spread
in the sight of any bird,
18 but these men (I)lie in wait for their own blood;
they (J)set an ambush for their own lives.
19 (K)Such are the ways of everyone who is (L)greedy for unjust gain;
(M)it takes away the life of its possessors.
Proverbs 1:11-19
New International Version
Proverbs 1:11-19
New International Version
11 If they say, “Come along with us;
let’s lie in wait(A) for innocent blood,
let’s ambush some harmless soul;
12 let’s swallow(B) them alive, like the grave,
and whole, like those who go down to the pit;(C)
13 we will get all sorts of valuable things
and fill our houses with plunder;
14 cast lots with us;
we will all share the loot(D)”—
15 my son, do not go along with them,
do not set foot(E) on their paths;(F)
16 for their feet rush into evil,(G)
they are swift to shed blood.(H)
17 How useless to spread a net
where every bird can see it!
18 These men lie in wait(I) for their own blood;
they ambush only themselves!(J)
19 Such are the paths of all who go after ill-gotten gain;
it takes away the life of those who get it.(K)
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