Proverbs 1:12

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Summary

Proverbs 1:12

Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:

As the

Psalm 5:9

Romans 3:13

Whole

General references

Bible References

As the

For there is nothing reliable in what they say;

destruction is within them;
their throat is an open grave;
they flatter with their tongues.

Their throat is an open grave;
they deceive with their tongues.

Vipers’ venom is under their lips.

Whole

But if the Lord brings about something unprecedented, and the ground opens its mouth and swallows them along with all that belongs to them so that they go down alive into Sheol, then you will know that these men have despised the Lord.”

The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them with Korah, when his followers died and the fire consumed 250 men. They serve as a warning sign.

Davidic.Lord, I call to You;
my rock, do not be deaf to me.
If You remain silent to me,
I will be like those going down to the Pit.

Answer me quickly, Lord;
my spirit fails.
Don’t hide Your face from me,
or I will be like those
going down to the Pit.

General references

Won’t their livestock, their possessions, and all their animals become ours? Only let us agree with them, and they will live with us.”

The lords of Shechem rebelled against him by putting people on the tops of the mountains to ambush and rob everyone who passed by them on the road. So this was reported to Abimelech.

They say, “Come, let us wipe them out as a nation
so that Israel’s name will no longer be remembered.”

A violent man lures his neighbor,
leading him in a way that is not good.