Proverbs 1:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For their feetרַ֭גְלֵיהֶם
(rag·lei·hem)
7272: footof uncertain derivation
runיָר֑וּצוּ
(ya·ru·tzu;)
7323: to runa prim. root
to evilלָרַ֣ע
(la·ra)
7451b: evil, distress, misery, injury, calamityfrom the same as roa
And they hastenוִֽ֝ימַהֲר֗וּ
(vi·ma·ha·ru)
4116: to hastena prim. root
to shedלִשְׁפָּךְ־
(lish·pach-)
8210: to pour out, poura prim. root
blood.דָּֽם׃
(dam.)
1818: blooda prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
For their feet
regel  (reh'-gel)
a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphem. the pudenda -- be able to endure, according as, after, coming, follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), great toe, haunt, journey, leg, piss, possession, time.
run
ruwts  (roots)
to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush) -- break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.
to evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
and make haste
mahar  (maw-har')
to be liquid or flow easily, i.e. (by implication); to hurry (in a good or a bad sense); often used (with another verb) adverbially, promptly
to shed
shaphak  (shaw-fak')
to spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid metal; or even a solid, i.e. to mound up); also (figuratively) to expend (life, soul, complaint, money, etc.); intensively, to sprawl out -- cast (up), gush out, pour (out), shed(-der, out), slip.
blood
dam  (dawm)
blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For their feet run to evil And they hasten to shed blood.

King James Bible
For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
because their feet run toward trouble and they hurry to commit murder.

International Standard Version
For they run toward evil; these enticers shed blood without hesitation.

NET Bible
for they are eager to inflict harm, and they hasten to shed blood.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because their feet run to evil and hasten to shed innocent blood.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
because they rush to do evil and hurry to shed blood.

King James 2000 Bible
For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
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