Proverbs 1:16

For the feet of them run to evil; and they hasten to shed out blood.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.

In Context

15my son, go thou not with them; forbid thy foot from the paths of them (or do not let thy foot go onto their paths).

17But a net is laid in vain before the eyes of birds, that have wings.

Read all of Proverbs 1

Cross References

Proverbs 4:16For they sleep not, no but they have done evil; and sleep is ravished from them, no but they have deceived simple men. (For they do not sleep, unless first they have done some evil; and sleep is taken from them, unless first they have deceived those who be honest, or have integrity.)

Isaiah 59:7The feet of them run to evil, and haste to shed out innocent blood; the thoughts of them be unprofitable thoughts; destroying and defouling be in the ways of them. (Their feet run to evil, and they hasten to pour out innocent blood; their thoughts be unprofitable thoughts; destroying and defiling be their way of doing things.)

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Proverbs 1:16