Proverbs 1:18
These men lie in wait for their own blood— 1 they set an ambush for their own lives. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
In Context
17For it is useless to spread the net in the sight of any bird. 1
Cross References
Esther 7:10So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king's rage died down.
Psalms 9:16Yahweh has made himself known; he has executed judgment; 1 the wicked is ensnared by his own actions. Selah 1
Proverbs 5:22A wicked person will be seized by his own iniquities; 1 the cords of his sin will hold him tight. 1
Proverbs 11:5The right conduct of a blameless person makes his way straight, 1 but the wicked will fall because of their own wickedness. 1
Matthew 27:4and said, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? See to that yourself.”
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 →