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.
Discussion for Proverbs 1
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1 week AgoSteve morrowPROVERBS 22:20 HAVE NOT I WRITTEN TO THEE EXCELLENT THINGS IN COUNSELS AND KNOWLEDGE --22:21--THAT I MIGHT MAKE THEE KNOW THE CERTAINTY OF -- THE WORDS OF TRUTH --THAT THOU MIGHTEST ANSWER THE WORDS OF TRUTH TO THEM THAT SEND UNTO THEE PROVERBS 8:14 COUNSEL IS MINE AND SOUND WISDOM I AM UNDERSTANDING I HAVE STRENGTHFlag
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2 weeks AgoElsie HudsonThe beginning of wisdom, is to fear, respect and uphold the instructions and counsel of "wise persons - our parents inclusive" - Amen!Flag
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1 month AgoSteve morrowPROVERBS 1:15 MY SON WALK NOT THOU IN THE WAY WITH THEM REFRAIN THY FOOT FROM THEIR PATH-1:16-FOR THEIR FEET RUN TO EVIL AND MAKE HASTE TO SHED BLOOD ACTS 20:26 WHEREFORE I TAKE YOU TO RECORD THIS DAY THAT I AMM PURE FROM THE BLOOD OF ALL MEN-20:27-FOR I HAVE NOT SHUNNED TO DECLARE UNTO YOU ALL THE COUNSEL OF GOD ACTS 5:20 GO STAND AND SPEAK IN THE TEMPLE TO THE PEOPLE ALL THE WORDS OF THIS LIFEFlag
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1 month AgoSteve morrowPROVERBS 1:25 BUT YOU HAVE SET AT NOUGHT ALL MY COUNSEL AND WOULD NONE OF MY REPROOF --1:26--I ALSO WILL LAUGH AT YOUR CALAMITY I WILL MOCK WHEN YOUR FEAR COMETH --1:27--WHEN YOUR FEAR COMETH AS DESOLATION AND YOUR DESTRUCTION COMETH AS A WHIRLWIND WHEN DISTRESS AND ANGUISH COME UPON YOU --1:28--THEN SHALL THEY CALL UPON ME BUT I WILL NOT ANSWER THEY SHALL SEEK ME EARLY BUT THEY SHALL NOT FIND MEFlag
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3 months AgoBSPVerse 8: Children are here urged to obey and listen to the counsel and discipline that they receive from their parents.Flag
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4 months AgoLinda MckayProverbs gives you understanding of a true l8v8ng God cause he lives in me cause i am like it says in verse 7 i am like the woman shouting out for more Wisdom in Jesus NameFlag