Proverbs 1:11 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 1:11

9 For they will be a ^agraceful ornament on your head,
And chains about your neck.

10 My son, if sinners entice you,
^aDo not consent.

11 If they say, “Come with us,
Let us ^alie in wait to shed blood;
Let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;

12 Let us swallow them alive like¹ Sheol,
And whole, ^alike those who go down to the Pit;

13 We shall find all kinds of precious¹ possessions,
We shall fill our houses with¹ spoil;

14 Cast in your lot among us,
Let us all have one purse”—

15 My son, ^ado not walk in the way with them,
^bKeep your foot from their path;

16 ^aFor their feet run to evil,
And they make haste to shed blood.

17 Surely, in¹ vain the net is spread
In the sight of any¹ bird;

18 But they lie in wait for their own blood,
They lurk secretly for their own lives.

19 ^aSo are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain;
It takes away the life of its owners.

The Call of Wisdom

20 ^aWisdom calls aloud¹ outside;
She raises her voice in the open squares.

21 She cries out in the¹ chief concourses,
At the openings of the gates in the city
She speaks her words:

Verse Comparison: Proverbs 1:11

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American Standard Version
If they say, Come with us, Let us lay wait for blood; Let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause;

Amplified® Bible
If they say, Come with us; let us lie in wait [to shed] blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause [and show that his piety is in vain];

Contemporary English Version
when they say, "Come on! Let's gang up and kill somebody, just for the fun of it!

Darby English Version
If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;

Good News Bible
Suppose they say, "Come on; let's find someone to kill! Let's attack some innocent people for the fun of it!

King James Version
If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:

New American Standard Bible
If they say, "Come with us, Let us lie in wait for blood, Let us ambush the innocent without cause;

New International Version
If they say, "Come along with us;
let's lie in wait for someone's blood,
let's waylay some harmless soul;

New King James Version
If they say, 'Come with us,
Let us lie in wait to shed blood;
Let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
If they say, "Come with us, Let us lie in wait for blood,Let us ambush the innocent without cause;

Revised Standard Version
If they say, "Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood, let us wantonly ambush the innocent;

Young's Literal Translation
If they say, `Come with us, we lay wait for blood, We watch secretly for the innocent without cause,

New English Translation
If they say, “Come with us! We will¹ lie in wait² to shed blood;³ we will ambush⁴ an innocent person⁵ capriciously.⁶

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