Proverbs 1:18
King James Version (KJV)
And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
In context
16 For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
18 And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
19 So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
20 Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:
Proverbs 1:18 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
- WEB World English Bible
- but these lay in wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But they lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush their own lives.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And these lay wait for their own blood; They lurk privily for their own lives.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And they for their own blood lay wait, They watch secretly for their own lives.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And these lay wait for their own blood; they lurk secretly for their own lives.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.