Proverbs 1:11-18 Parallel Bible Translations

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11 If they say, “Come with us; Let us lie in wait to shed blood, Let us ambush the innocent without cause; If they say, “Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood; let us ambush the innocent without reason; If they say, “Come along with us; let’s lie in wait for innocent blood, let’s ambush some harmless soul;
12 Let us swallow them alive like Sheol (the place of the dead), Even whole, as those who go down to the pit [of death]; like Sheol let us swallow them alive, and whole, like those who go down to the pit; let’s swallow them alive, like the grave, and whole, like those who go down to the pit;
13 We will find and take all kinds of precious possessions, We will fill our houses with spoil; we shall find all precious goods, we shall fill our houses with plunder; we will get all sorts of valuable things and fill our houses with plunder;
14 Throw in your lot with us [they insist]; We will all have one money bag [in common],” throw in your lot among us; we will all have one purse”— cast lots with us; we will all share the loot|—
15 My son, do not walk on the road with them; Keep your foot [far] away from their path, my son, do not walk in the way with them; hold back your foot from their paths, my son, do not go along with them, do not set foot on their paths;
16 For their feet run to evil, And they hurry to shed blood. for their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood. for their feet rush into evil, they are swift to shed blood.
17 Indeed, it is useless to spread the baited net In the sight of any bird; For in vain is a net spread in the sight of any bird, How useless to spread a net where every bird can see it!
18 But [when these people set a trap for others] they lie in wait for their own blood; They set an ambush for their own lives [and rush to their destruction]. but these men lie in wait for their own blood; they set an ambush for their own lives. These men lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush only themselves!
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