Proverbs 1:19
King James Version (KJV)
So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
In context
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:
21 She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,
Proverbs 1:19 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
- WEB World English Bible
- So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Such is the fate of all who are greedy, whose unjust gain takes the lives of its possessors.
- ASV American Standard Version
- So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; It taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- So [are] the paths of every gainer of dishonest gain, The life of its owners it taketh.
- DBY Darby Translation
- So are the paths of every one that is greedy of gain: it taketh away the life of its possessors.
- WBS Webster Bible
- So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; who taketh away the life of its owners.