Proverbs 1:19
Strong's Lexicon
Such [is]
כֵּ֗ן (kên)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3651: adv 1) so, therefore, thus 1a) thus, so 1b) just so 1c) therefore 1d) so...as (paired with adv) 1e) then 1f) forasmuch as (in phrase) 1g) (with prep) 1g1) therefore, this being so (specific) 1g2) hitherto 1g3) therefore, on this ground (general) 1g4) afterwards 1g5) in such case adj 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable 2a) right, just, honest 2b) correct 2c) true, veritable 2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent)

the fate
אָ֭רְחוֹת (’ā·rə·ḥō·wṯ)
Noun - common plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 734: 1) way, path 1a) path, road 1b) the path, way, passing of life (fig.) 1c) way of living (fig.) 1d) traveller, wayfarer (meton)

of all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything

who are greedy,
בֹּ֣צֵֽעַ (bō·ṣê·a‘)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1214: 1) to cut off, break off, gain by unrighteous violence, get, finish, be covetous, be greedy 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cut off 1a2) to stop 1a3) to gain wrongfully or by violence 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to cut off, sever 1b2) to finish, complete, accomplish 1b3) to violently make gain of

whose unjust gain
בָּ֑צַע (bā·ṣa‘)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1215: 1) profit, unjust gain, gain (profit) acquired by violence

takes
יִקָּֽח׃ (yiq·qāḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3947: 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take, take in the hand 1a2) to take and carry along 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon 1a6) to fetch 1a7) to take, lead, conduct 1a8) to take, capture, seize 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be captured 1b2) to be taken away, be removed 1b3) to be taken, brought unto 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be taken from or out of 1c2) to be stolen from 1c3) to be taken captive 1c4) to be taken away, be removed 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto 1d2) to be taken out of 1d3) to be taken away 1e) (Hithpael) 1e1) to take hold of oneself 1e2) to flash about (of lightning)

the lives
נֶ֖פֶשׁ (ne·p̄eš)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5315: 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) dubious 1h) activity of the will 1h1) dubious 1i) activity of the character 1i1) dubious

of its possessors.
בְּעָלָ֣יו (bə·‘ā·lāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1167: 1) owner, husband, lord 1a) owner 1b) a husband 1c) citizens, inhabitants 1d) rulers, lords 1e) (noun of relationship used to characterise-ie, master of dreams) 1f) lord (used of foreign gods)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Such is the fate of all who are greedy, whose unjust gain takes the lives of its possessors.

Young's Literal Translation
So [are] the paths of every gainer of dishonest gain, The life of its owners it taketh.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Such are the paths of all who make profit dishonestly ; it takes the lives of those who receive it.

New American Standard Bible
So are the ways of everyone who gains by violence; It takes away the life of its possessors.

King James Bible
So [are] the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; [which] taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Such are the paths of all who go after ill-gotten gain; it takes away the life of those who get it.

New Living Translation
Such is the fate of all who are greedy for money; it robs them of life.

English Standard Version
Such are the ways of everyone who is greedy for unjust gain; it takes away the life of its possessors.

New American Standard Bible
So are the ways of everyone who gains by violence; It takes away the life of its possessors.

King James Bible
So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Such are the paths of all who make profit dishonestly; it takes the lives of those who receive it.

International Standard Version
Such is the way of all those who seek illicit gain— it takes away the lives of those who possess it.

NET Bible
Such are the ways of all who gain profit unjustly; it takes away the life of those who obtain it!

American Standard Version
So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; It taketh away the life of the owners thereof.

English Revised Version
So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; it taketh away the life of the owners thereof.

Young's Literal Translation
So are the paths of every gainer of dishonest gain, The life of its owners it taketh.
















Cross References
Proverbs 15:27
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

Proverbs 1:20
Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 1:18
And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.

Proverbs 1:17
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

Proverbs 1:16
For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.

Proverbs 1:21
She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,

Proverbs 1:22
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
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