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Proverbs 1:10-19 GW My son, if sinners lure you, do not go along. (11) If they say, "Come with us. Let's set an ambush to kill someone. Let's hide to ambush innocent people for fun. (12) We'll swallow them alive like the grave, like those in good health who go into the pit. (13) We'll find all kinds of valuable possessions. We'll fill our homes with stolen goods. (14) Join us. We'll split the loot equally." (15) My son, do not follow them in their way. Do not even set foot on their path, (16) because they rush to do evil and hurry to shed blood. (17) It does no good to spread a net within the sight of any bird. (18) But these people set an ambush for their own murder. They go into hiding only to lose their lives. (19) This is what happens to everyone who is greedy for unjust gain. Greed takes away his life.
Proverbs 1:10-19 ESV My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. (11) If they say, "Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood; let us ambush the innocent without reason; (12) like Sheol let us swallow them alive, and whole, like those who go down to the pit; (13) we shall find all precious goods, we shall fill our houses with plunder; (14) throw in your lot among us; we will all have one purse"-- (15) my son, do not walk in the way with them; hold back your foot from their paths, (16) for their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood. (17) For in vain is a net spread in the sight of any bird, (18) but these men lie in wait for their own blood; they set an ambush for their own lives. (19) Such are the ways of everyone who is greedy for unjust gain; it takes away the life of its possessors.
Proverbs 1:10-19 GNB My child, when sinners tempt you, don't give in. (11) Suppose they say, "Come on; let's find someone to kill! Let's attack some innocent people for the fun of it! (12) They may be alive and well when we find them, but they'll be dead when we're through with them! (13) We'll find all kinds of riches and fill our houses with loot! (14) Come and join us, and we'll all share what we steal." (15) My child, don't go with people like that. Stay away from them. (16) They can't wait to do something bad. They're always ready to kill. (17) It does no good to spread a net when the bird you want to catch is watching, (18) but people like that are setting a trap for themselves, a trap in which they will die. (19) Robbery always claims the life of the robber---this is what happens to anyone who lives by violence.
Proverbs 1:10-19 CEV Don't be tempted by sinners or listen (11) when they say, "Come on! Let's gang up and kill somebody, just for the fun of it! (12) They're well and healthy now, but we'll finish them off once and for all. (13) We'll take their valuables and fill our homes with stolen goods. (14) If you join our gang, you'll get your share." (15) Don't follow anyone like that or do what they do. (16) They are in a big hurry to commit some crime, perhaps even murder. (17) They are like a bird that sees the bait, but ignores the trap. (18) They gang up to murder someone, but they are the victims. (19) The wealth you get from crime robs you of your life.
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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:
ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
Bishops - 1568 Bishop's Bible
Calvin - 1856 by Calvin Translation Society
CEV - Contemporary English Version
Coverdale - 1535 Miles Coverdale Bible
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
ESV - English Standard Version
GNB - Good News Bible
GW - God's Word Bible
ISV - International Standard Version
KJV - 1769 King James Version
KJV-1611 - Old King James Version from 1611
LitNT - Literal New Testament
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
MKJV - 1962 Modern King James Version
Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament
MWT - Modern World Translation
NWT - New World Translation
RV - Revised Version
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament
Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible
YLT - 1862/1898 Young's Literal Translation
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