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Proverbs 1:18
But evil people cannot see the trap they set for themselves.
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Christian Standard Bible®
but they set an ambush to kill themselves;they attack their own lives.
but they set an ambush to kill themselves;they attack their own lives.
Hebrew Names Version
These lay wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.
These lay wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.
King James Version
And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
English Standard Version
but these men lie in wait for their own blood; they set an ambush for their own lives.
but these men lie in wait for their own blood; they set an ambush for their own lives.
New Century Version
But sinners will fall into their own traps; they will only catch themselves!
But sinners will fall into their own traps; they will only catch themselves!
New English Translation
but these men lie in wait for their own blood, they ambush their own lives!
but these men lie in wait for their own blood, they ambush their own lives!
Amplified Bible
But [when these people set a trap for others] they lie in wait for their own blood; They set an ambush for their own lives [and rush to their destruction].
But [when these people set a trap for others] they lie in wait for their own blood; They set an ambush for their own lives [and rush to their destruction].
New American Standard Bible
But they lie in wait for their own blood; They ambush their own lives.
But they lie in wait for their own blood; They ambush their own lives.
World English Bible
These lay wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.
These lay wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So they lay waite for blood and lie priuily for their liues.
So they lay waite for blood and lie priuily for their liues.
Legacy Standard Bible
But they lie in wait for their own blood;They ambush their own lives.
But they lie in wait for their own blood;They ambush their own lives.
Berean Standard Bible
But they lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush their own lives.
But they lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush their own lives.
Contemporary English Version
They gang up to murder someone, but they are the victims.
They gang up to murder someone, but they are the victims.
Complete Jewish Bible
rather, they are ambushing themselves to shed their own blood, waylaying themselves.
rather, they are ambushing themselves to shed their own blood, waylaying themselves.
Darby Translation
And these lay wait for their own blood; they lurk secretly for their own lives.
And these lay wait for their own blood; they lurk secretly for their own lives.
George Lamsa Translation
And they lie in wait, they hide themselves to shed blood.
And they lie in wait, they hide themselves to shed blood.
Good News Translation
but people like that are setting a trap for themselves, a trap in which they will die.
but people like that are setting a trap for themselves, a trap in which they will die.
Lexham English Bible
They lie in wait for their own blood. They ambush their own lives.
They lie in wait for their own blood. They ambush their own lives.
Literal Translation
And they lie in wait for their own blood; they lurk secretly for their own souls.
And they lie in wait for their own blood; they lurk secretly for their own souls.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Yee they the selues laye wayte one for anothers bloude, and one of the wolde slaye another.
Yee they the selues laye wayte one for anothers bloude, and one of the wolde slaye another.
American Standard Version
And these lay wait for their own blood; They lurk privily for their own lives.
And these lay wait for their own blood; They lurk privily for their own lives.
Bible in Basic English
And they are secretly waiting for their blood and making ready destruction for themselves.
And they are secretly waiting for their blood and making ready destruction for themselves.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And these lie in wait for their own blood, they lurk for their own lives.
And these lie in wait for their own blood, they lurk for their own lives.
King James Version (1611)
And they lay wait for their owne blood, they lurke priuily for their owne liues.
And they lay wait for their owne blood, they lurke priuily for their owne liues.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
So these lay wayte for the blood of them, and lye priuily for their liues.
So these lay wayte for the blood of them, and lye priuily for their liues.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
For they that are concerned in murder store up evils for themselves; and the overthrow of transgressors is evil.
For they that are concerned in murder store up evils for themselves; and the overthrow of transgressors is evil.
English Revised Version
And these lay wait for their own blood, they lurk privily for their own lives.
And these lay wait for their own blood, they lurk privily for their own lives.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Also `thilke wickid disseyueris setten aspies ayens her owne blood; and maken redi fraudis ayens her soulis.
Also `thilke wickid disseyueris setten aspies ayens her owne blood; and maken redi fraudis ayens her soulis.
Update Bible Version
And these lay wait for their own blood; They lurk secretly for their own lives.
And these lay wait for their own blood; They lurk secretly for their own lives.
Webster's Bible Translation
And they lay wait for their [own] blood; they lurk privily for their [own] lives.
And they lay wait for their [own] blood; they lurk privily for their [own] lives.
New King James Version
But they lie in wait for their own blood, They lurk secretly for their own lives.
But they lie in wait for their own blood, They lurk secretly for their own lives.
New Living Translation
But these people set an ambush for themselves; they are trying to get themselves killed.
But these people set an ambush for themselves; they are trying to get themselves killed.
New Life Bible
They set traps for their own lives and wait to die.
They set traps for their own lives and wait to die.
New Revised Standard
yet they lie in wait—to kill themselves! and set an ambush—for their own lives!
yet they lie in wait—to kill themselves! and set an ambush—for their own lives!
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Yet, they, for their own blood, lie in wait, They watch in secret for their own life.
Yet, they, for their own blood, lie in wait, They watch in secret for their own life.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they themselves lie in wait for their own blood, and practise deceits against their own souls.
And they themselves lie in wait for their own blood, and practise deceits against their own souls.
Revised Standard Version
but these men lie in wait for their own blood, they set an ambush for their own lives.
but these men lie in wait for their own blood, they set an ambush for their own lives.
Young's Literal Translation
And they for their own blood lay wait, They watch secretly for their own lives.
And they for their own blood lay wait, They watch secretly for their own lives.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But they lie in wait for their own blood; They ambush their own lives.
But they lie in wait for their own blood; They ambush their own lives.
Contextual Overview
10 My son, those who love to do wrong will try to trick you. Don't listen to them. 11 They will say, "Come with us. Let's hide and beat to death anyone who happens to walk by. 12 We will swallow them whole, as the grave swallows the dying. 13 We will take everything they have and fill our houses with stolen goods. 14 So join us, and you can share everything we get." 15 My son, don't follow them. Don't even take the first step along that path. 16 They run to do something evil, and they cannot wait to kill someone. 17 You cannot trap birds with a net if they see you spreading it out. 18 But evil people cannot see the trap they set for themselves. 19 This is what happens to those who are greedy. Whatever they get destroys them.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Proverbs 5:22, Proverbs 5:23, Proverbs 9:17, Proverbs 9:18, Proverbs 28:17, Esther 7:10, Psalms 7:14-16, Psalms 9:16, Psalms 55:23, Matthew 27:4, Matthew 27:5
Reciprocal: Exodus 20:13 - General Numbers 16:38 - sinners Numbers 35:20 - by laying Esther 5:14 - he caused Job 31:31 - Oh Proverbs 1:11 - let us lurk Proverbs 11:18 - wicked Proverbs 13:2 - the soul Proverbs 21:7 - robbery Jeremiah 5:26 - lay wait Jeremiah 17:11 - he that Jeremiah 44:7 - against Habakkuk 2:10 - sinned
Cross-References
Psalms 19:6
It starts at one end of the sky and runs all the way to the other end. Nothing can hide from its heat.
It starts at one end of the sky and runs all the way to the other end. Nothing can hide from its heat.
Jeremiah 31:35
He makes the sun shine in the day, and he makes the moon and the stars shine at night. He stirs up the sea so that its waves crash on the shore. The Lord All-Powerful is his name. This is what the Lord says:
He makes the sun shine in the day, and he makes the moon and the stars shine at night. He stirs up the sea so that its waves crash on the shore. The Lord All-Powerful is his name. This is what the Lord says:
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And they lay wait for their [own] blood,.... While they lie in wait for the blood of others, they lie in wait for their own; and when they shed the blood of innocent persons, it in the issue comes upon their own heads, and is the cause of their own blood being shed; vengeance pursues them, and justice will not suffer them to live;
they lurk privily for their [own] lives: while they are lurking in secret places to take away, the lives of others, they are laying snares for their own souls; and the consequence of it will be, that they will be brought to a shameful and untimely end here, or, however, to everlasting ruin and destruction hereafter.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 1:18. They lay wait for their own blood — I believe it is the innocent who are spoken of here, for whose blood and lives these lay wait and lurk privily; certainly not their own, by any mode of construction.
