Proverbs
King James Version (KJV)
Proverbs 1:18
“And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.”
King James Version (KJV)
Proverbs 1:18 Context
15My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path: 16For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood. 17Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird. 18And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives. 19So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof. 20Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets: 21She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,
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Other Translations
And they lay wait for their owne blood, they lurke priuily for their owne liues.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
But they lie in wait for their own blood; They ambush their own lives.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And these lay wait for their own blood; They lurk privily for their own lives.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And they are secretly waiting for their blood and making ready destruction for themselves.
- Basic English Bible
And these lay wait for their own blood; they lurk secretly for their own lives.
- Darby Bible
And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
- Webster's Bible
but these lay wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.
- World English Bible
And they for their own blood lay wait, They watch secretly for their own lives.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And these lie in wait for their own blood, they lurk for their own lives.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
But they lie in wait for their own blood; They ambush their own lives.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And these lay wait for their own blood; They lurk privily for their own lives.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And they are secretly waiting for their blood and making ready destruction for themselves.
- Basic English Bible
And these lay wait for their own blood; they lurk secretly for their own lives.
- Darby Bible
And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
- Webster's Bible
but these lay wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.
- World English Bible
And they for their own blood lay wait, They watch secretly for their own lives.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And these lie in wait for their own blood, they lurk for their own lives.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Proverbs 1:18
1:18 Their own blood - The destruction which they design to others, fall upon themselves.
" My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:( God is our spiritual parent)
9 For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck (Favour and acceptability."
St. John 3:16-20. Matthew 11ch verse 28-30. Whenever God call us we ought to answer, because that is his holy Spirit dealing with us orr talking to us. Let us hear.