Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yea, they themselves lay wait one for another's blood, and one of them would slay another.
New American Standard Bible
They ambush their own lives.
King James Version
And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
Holman Bible
they attack their own lives.
International Standard Version
but these people lie in wait for their own blood. They ambush only themselves.
A Conservative Version
and these lay wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.
American Standard Version
And these lay wait for their own blood; They lurk privily for their own lives.
Amplified
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].
Bible in Basic English
And they are secretly waiting for their blood and making ready destruction for themselves.
Darby Translation
And these lay wait for their own blood; they lurk secretly for their own lives.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will lie in wait for their blood; they will hide for their souls.
King James 2000
And they lie in wait for their own blood; they lurk secretly for their own lives.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They lie in wait for their [own] blood. They ambush their [own] lives.
Modern King James verseion
And they lie in wait for their own blood; they watch secretly for their own lives.
NET Bible
but these men lie in wait for their own blood, they ambush their own lives!
New Heart English Bible
but these lie in wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.
The Emphasized Bible
Yet, they, for their own blood, lie in wait, They watch in secret for their own life.
Webster
And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
World English Bible
but these lay wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.
Youngs Literal Translation
And they for their own blood lay wait, They watch secretly for their own lives.
Themes
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Rejection by God
Covetousness » Leads to » Murder
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 1:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Advice To The Young
17 But in vain is the net laid forth before the bird's eyes. 18 Yea, they themselves lay wait one for another's blood, and one of them would slay another. 19 These are the ways of all such as be covetous, that one would ravish another's life.
Cross References
Esther 7:10
So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had made for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.
Psalm 7:14-16
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, he hath conceived sorrow, and brought forth ungodliness.
Psalm 9:16
The LORD is known to execute judgment; the ungodly is trapped in the work of his own hands. Selah.
Psalm 55:23
But as for them, thou, O God, shalt bring them into the pit of destruction. The bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days. Nevertheless, my trust shall be in thee, O LORD.
Proverbs 5:22-23
The wickedness of the ungodly shall catch himself, and with the snares of his own sins shall he be trapped.
Proverbs 9:17-18
"Stolen waters are sweet, and the bread that is privily eaten, hath a good taste."
Proverbs 28:17
He that by violence sheddeth any man's blood, shall be a renagade unto his grave; and no man shall be able to succor him.
Matthew 27:4-5
saying, "I have sinned, betraying the innocent blood." And they said, "What is that to us? see thou to that."