Proverbs 1:12
and let us swallow him alive, as Hades would, and remove the memorial of him from the earth:
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:
In Context
13let us seize on his valuable property, and let us fill our houses with spoils:
Cross References
Numbers 26:10And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up them and Core, when their assembly perished, when the fire devoured the two hundred and fifty, and they were + 26:10 Or. for a sign. made a sign.
Psalms 28:1Bring to the Lord, you⌃ sons of God, bring to the Lord young rams; bring to the Lord glory and honor. 1
Psalms 56:1Have mercy, upon me, O God, have mercy upon me: for my soul has trusted in you: and in the shadow of your wings will I hope, until the iniquity have passed away. 1
Psalms 124:3For the Lord will not allow the rod of sinners to be upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous should stretch forth their hands to iniquity. 1
Jeremiah 51:34say you to him, Thus says the Lord; Behold, I pull down those whom I have built up, and I pluck up those whom I have planted.
Lamentations 2:16AIN. All your enemies have opened their mouth against you: they have hissed and gnashed their teeth, and said, We have swallowed her up: moreover this is the day which we looked for; we have found it, we have seen it.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 1:11-20
Parental Admonitions. 10 My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. 11 If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause: 12 Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit: 13 We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil: 14 Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse: 15 My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path: 16 For their feet run to… Read the whole commentary →