for they will be a garland(A) of grace on your head
and a gold chain around your neck.(B)
10 My son, if sinners entice you,(C)
don’t be persuaded.(D)
11 If they say—“Come with us!
Let’s set an ambush(E) and kill someone.[a]
Let’s attack some innocent person(F) just for fun![b]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 1:11 Lit Let’s ambush for blood
  2. Proverbs 1:11 Lit person for no reason

They are a garland to grace your head
    and a chain to adorn your neck.(A)

10 My son, if sinful men entice(B) you,
    do not give in(C) to them.(D)
11 If they say, “Come along with us;
    let’s lie in wait(E) for innocent blood,
    let’s ambush some harmless soul;

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