Proverbs 1:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.”

Proverbs 1:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 1:16 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 1:16 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 1:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“for their feet run to evil. They hurry to shed blood.”

Proverbs 1:16 — World English Bible

Proverbs 1:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For their feet run to evil, And they make haste to shed blood.”

Proverbs 1:16 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 1:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For their feet to evil do run, And they haste to shed blood.”

Proverbs 1:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 1:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“for their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood.”

Proverbs 1:16 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 1:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For their feete runne to euill, and make haste to shed blood.”

Proverbs 1:16 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 1:16 in Context — Proverbs 1

14 Tu auras ta part avec nous, Il n’y aura qu’une bourse pour nous tous!

15 Mon fils, ne te mets pas en chemin avec eux, Détourne ton pied de leur sentier;

16 Car leurs pieds courent au mal, Et ils ont hâte de répandre le sang.

17 Mais en vain jette-t-on le filet Devant les yeux de tout ce qui a des ailes;

18 Et eux, c’est contre leur propre sang qu’ils dressent des embûches, C’est à leur âme qu’ils tendent des pièges.

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What Does Proverbs 1:16 Mean?

Proverbs 1:16 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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