Proverbs 1:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:”

Proverbs 1:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 1:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 1:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“If they say, “Come with us. Let’s lie in wait for blood. Let’s lurk secretly for the innocent without cause.”

Proverbs 1:11 — World English Bible

Proverbs 1:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“If they say, Come with us, Let us lay wait for blood; Let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause;”

Proverbs 1:11 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 1:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“If they say, `Come with us, we lay wait for blood, We watch secretly for the innocent without cause,”

Proverbs 1:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 1:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;”

Proverbs 1:11 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 1:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“If they say, Come with vs, we will lay waite for blood, and lie priuilie for the innocent without a cause:”

Proverbs 1:11 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 1:11 in Context — Proverbs 1

9 Porque [serão] um ornamento gracioso para tua cabeça; e colares para teu pescoço.

10 Filho meu, se os pecadores tentarem te convencer, não te deixes influenciar.

11 Se disserem: Vem conosco, vamos espiar [derramamento] de sangue; preparemos uma emboscada ao inocente sem razão.

12 Vamos tragá-los vivos, como o Xeol; e inteiros, como os que descem à cova.

13 Acharemos toda espécie de coisas valiosas, encheremos nossas casas de despojos.

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What Does Proverbs 1:11 Mean?

Proverbs 1:11 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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