Proverbs 1:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.”
Proverbs 1:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 1:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 1:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“but these lay in wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.”
Proverbs 1:18 — World English Bible
Proverbs 1:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And these lay wait for their own blood; They lurk privily for their own lives.”
Proverbs 1:18 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 1:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And they for their own blood lay wait, They watch secretly for their own lives.”
Proverbs 1:18 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 1:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And these lay wait for their own blood; they lurk secretly for their own lives.”
Proverbs 1:18 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 1:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“So they lay waite for blood and lie priuily for their liues.”
Proverbs 1:18 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 1:18 in Context — Proverbs 1
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.
19 Ainsi arrive-t-il à tout homme avide de gain; La cupidité cause la perte de ceux qui s’y livrent.
20 La sagesse crie dans les rues, Elle élève sa voix dans les places:
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What Does Proverbs 1:18 Mean?
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