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Proverbs 1:18 But they lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush their own lives.

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(Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/proverbs/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />These men lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush only themselves!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But these people set an ambush for themselves; they are trying to get themselves killed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />but these men lie in wait for their own blood; they set an ambush for their own lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But they lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush their own lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they lay wait for their <i>own</i> blood; they lurk privily for their <i>own</i> lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But they lie in wait for their <i>own</i> blood, They lurk secretly for their <i>own</i> lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But they lie in wait for their own blood; They ambush their own lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But they lie in wait for their own blood; They ambush their own lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But they lie in wait for their own blood; They ambush their own lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But they lie in wait for their own blood; They ambush their own lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But [when these people set a trap for others] they lie in wait for their own blood; They set an ambush for their own lives [and rush to their destruction].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />but they set an ambush to kill themselves; they attack their own lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />but they set an ambush to kill themselves; they attack their own lives. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And these lay wait for their own blood; They lurk privily for their own lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They gang up to murder someone, but they are the victims. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And these lay wait for their own blood, they lurk privily for their own lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/1.htm">GOD'S WORD&reg; Translation</a></span><br />But these people set an ambush for their own murder. They go into hiding only to lose their lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />but people like that are setting a trap for themselves, a trap in which they will die. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />but these people lie in wait for their own blood. They ambush only themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But they lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush their own lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />but these men lie in wait for their own blood, they ambush their own lives! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />but these lie in wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />but these lay in wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they lay wait for their own blood, "" They watch secretly for their own lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they for their own blood lay wait, They watch secretly for their own lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will lie in wait for their blood; they will hide for their souls.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they themselves lie in wait for their own blood, and practise deceits against their own souls. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Likewise, they lie in ambush against their own blood, and they undertake deceits against their own souls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They lie in wait for their own blood, they set a trap for their own lives. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />yet they lie in wait&#8212;to kill themselves! and set an ambush&#8212;for their own lives!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they lie in wait, they hide themselves to shed blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they lay wait for blood and hide themselves.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And these lie in wait for their own blood, They lurk for their own lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For they that are concerned in murder store up evils for themselves; and the overthrow of transgressors is evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/1-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=104" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/1.htm">The Enticement of Sin</a></span><br>&#8230;<span class="reftext">17</span>How futile it is to spread the net where any bird can see it! <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: w&#601;&#183;h&#234;m (Conj-w:: Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">But they</a> <a href="/hebrew/693.htm" title="693: ye&#183;&#8217;&#277;&#183;r&#333;&#183;&#7687;&#363; (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To lie in wait. A primitive root; to lurk.">lie in wait</a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: l&#601;&#183;&#7695;&#257;&#183;m&#257;m (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 3mp) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">for their own blood;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6845.htm" title="6845: yi&#7779;&#183;p&#601;&#183;n&#363; (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to hide; by implication, to hoard or reserve; figuratively to deny; specifically to protect, to lurk.">they ambush</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: l&#601;&#183;nap&#772;&#183;&#353;&#333;&#183;&#7791;&#257;m (Prep-l:: N-fpc:: 3mp) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">their own lives.</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>Such is the fate of all who are greedy, whose unjust gain takes the lives of its possessors.&#8230;<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> &middot; <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/10-9.htm">Psalm 10:9</a></span><br />He lies in wait like a lion in a thicket; he lurks to seize the oppressed; he catches the lowly in his net.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/7-15.htm">Psalm 7:15-16</a></span><br />He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making. / His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-14.htm">Psalm 37:14-15</a></span><br />The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright. / But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/9-15.htm">Psalm 9:15</a></span><br />The nations have fallen into a pit of their making; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/35-8.htm">Psalm 35:8</a></span><br />May ruin befall them by surprise; may the net they hid ensnare them; may they fall into the hazard they created.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-8.htm">Ecclesiastes 10:8</a></span><br />He who digs a pit may fall into it, and he who breaches a wall may be bitten by a snake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/5-26.htm">Jeremiah 5:26</a></span><br />For among My people are wicked men; they watch like fowlers lying in wait; they set a trap to catch men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-2.htm">Micah 7:2</a></span><br />The godly man has perished from the earth; there is no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; they hunt one another with a net.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/1-15.htm">Habakkuk 1:15-17</a></span><br />The foe pulls all of them up with a hook; he catches them in his dragnet, and gathers them in his fishing net; so he rejoices gladly. / Therefore he sacrifices to his dragnet and burns incense to his fishing net, for by these things his portion is sumptuous and his food is rich. / Will he, therefore, empty his net and continue to slay nations without mercy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-7.htm">Isaiah 59:7</a></span><br />Their feet run to evil; they are swift to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are sinful thoughts; ruin and destruction lie in their wake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-15.htm">Romans 3:15-16</a></span><br />&#8220;Their feet are swift to shed blood; / ruin and misery lie in their wake,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-14.htm">James 1:14-15</a></span><br />But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. / Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-4.htm">Matthew 26:4</a></span><br />and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-54.htm">Luke 11:54</a></span><br />waiting to catch Him in something He might say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/23-12.htm">Acts 23:12-15</a></span><br />When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. / More than forty of them were involved in this plot. / They went to the chief priests and elders and said, &#8220;We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privately for their own lives.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/5-22.htm">Proverbs 5:22,23</a></b></br> His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins&#8230; </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/9-17.htm">Proverbs 9:17,18</a></b></br> Stolen waters are sweet, and bread <i>eaten</i> in secret is pleasant&#8230; </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/28-17.htm">Proverbs 28:17</a></b></br> A man that doeth violence to the blood of <i>any</i> person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/1-11.htm">Ambush</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-16.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/psalms/146-9.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/psalms/137-7.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/psalms/149-3.htm">Making</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-11.htm">Privily</a> <a href="/psalms/140-2.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-11.htm">Secretly</a> <a href="/psalms/142-7.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-11.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/psalms/147-11.htm">Waiting</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-11.htm">Watch</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-11.htm">Waylay</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/9-8.htm">Ambush</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-17.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-27.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-1.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-2.htm">Making</a> <a href="/matthew/1-19.htm">Privily</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-27.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-28.htm">Secretly</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-22.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-12.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-3.htm">Waiting</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-8.htm">Watch</a> <a href="/acts/20-3.htm">Waylay</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/1-1.htm">The use of the proverbs</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/1-7.htm">An exhortation to fear God, and believe his word</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/1-10.htm">to avoid the enticing of sinners</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/1-20.htm">Wisdom complains of her contempt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/1-24.htm">She threatens her contemners</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of Proverbs, it serves as a warning against joining with those who plot evil. The imagery of "lying in wait" suggests premeditated actions, akin to a hunter setting a trap. Biblically, this can be connected to the story of Haman in the Book of Esther, who plotted against the Jews but ultimately faced his own demise. The phrase underscores the principle of sowing and reaping found throughout Scripture, such as in <a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7</a>, which states that a man reaps what he sows. Theologically, it reflects the idea that sin ultimately leads to death, as seen in <a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a>.<p><b>they ambush their own lives.</b><br>This part of the verse emphasizes the irony and futility of wicked schemes. The word "ambush" suggests a sudden and unexpected attack, which in this context is turned against the perpetrators themselves. Historically, ambushes were a common military tactic in ancient times, often leading to decisive victories or defeats. Culturally, the wisdom literature of the Bible frequently uses such vivid imagery to convey moral lessons. This phrase can be linked to the concept of divine justice, where God allows the wicked to fall into their own traps, as seen in <a href="/psalms/7-15.htm">Psalm 7:15-16</a>. It also points to the ultimate judgment and accountability before God, reminding believers of the importance of living righteously.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>This verse refers to those who engage in sinful and violent behavior, plotting harm against others. In the context of <a href="/bsb/proverbs/1.htm">Proverbs 1</a>, these individuals are depicted as those who entice others to join them in their evil schemes.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The author of Proverbs, traditionally believed to be King Solomon, who imparts wisdom and warnings against following the path of the wicked.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_simple.htm">The Simple</a></b><br>In the broader context of <a href="/bsb/proverbs/1.htm">Proverbs 1</a>, the "simple" are those who lack wisdom and discernment, making them susceptible to the influence of the wicked.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/wisdom.htm">Wisdom</a></b><br>Personified throughout Proverbs, wisdom is portrayed as calling out to the simple and the foolish, urging them to turn away from evil and embrace understanding.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_path_of_righteousness.htm">The Path of Righteousness</a></b><br>While not explicitly mentioned in this verse, the broader context of Proverbs contrasts the way of the wicked with the path of righteousness, which leads to life and peace.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_deceptive_nature_of_sin.htm">The Deceptive Nature of Sin</a></b><br>Sin often appears enticing and promises gain, but it ultimately leads to self-destruction. This verse serves as a stark reminder that those who plot evil are setting a trap for themselves.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_discernment.htm">The Importance of Discernment</a></b><br>Believers are called to exercise discernment and avoid the influence of those who engage in wickedness. Understanding the consequences of sin helps us make wise choices.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_evil_actions.htm">The Consequences of Evil Actions</a></b><br>This verse highlights the inevitable consequences of evil actions. It serves as a warning that those who pursue wickedness will ultimately harm themselves.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_wisdom.htm">The Call to Wisdom</a></b><br>Proverbs consistently calls us to seek wisdom and understanding. By heeding this call, we can avoid the pitfalls of sin and walk in the path of righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community.htm">The Role of Community</a></b><br>Surrounding ourselves with godly influences and accountability can help us resist the temptation to join in sinful schemes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'dross'_mean_in_the_bible.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on gangs?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_nahash_in_the_bible.htm">How can one persistently strive to achieve their goals?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_gangs.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on gangs?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_proverbs_4_18_with_reality.htm">How do we reconcile Proverbs 4:18, claiming the righteous path grows ever brighter, with real-world moral ambiguity and suffering?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) <span class= "bld">And they lay wait.--</span>Yet they cannot see that in truth they are laying wait, not for the innocent, but for themselves, as God will deliver him, and bring the mischief they designed for him upon their own head.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And they lay wait for their own blood,</span> etc. The <span class="accented">third</span> reason or argument why the teacher's warning should be followed, drawn from the <span class="accented">destruction</span> which overtakes the sinners themselves. "Lay wait," and "lurk privily," as in ver. 11, from which this verse is evidently borrowed. They propose, as they say, to lay wait for the blood of others; but it is, says the teacher, for their own blood. <span class="hebrew">&#x5dc;&#x5b0;&#x5d3;&#x5b8;&#x5de;&#x5b8;&#x5dd;</span> (<span class="accented">l'dhammam</span>), <span class="accented">contra sanguinem suum</span>; they lurk privily. as they say, for the innocent, but in reality it is for their own lives; <span class="hebrew">&#x5dc;&#x5b0;&#x5e0;&#x5b7;&#x5e4;&#x5b0;&#x5e9;&#x5c1;&#x5b9;&#x5ea;&#x5b8;&#x5dd;</span> (<span class="accented">l'naph'shotham</span>); <span class="accented">contra animus suas</span> (Vulgate); or, as the LXX. puts it, <span class="greek">&#x391;&#x1f50;&#x3c4;&#x3bf;&#x1f76;&#x20;&#x3b3;&#x1f70;&#x3c1;&#x20;&#x3bf;&#x1f31;&#x20;&#x3c6;&#x1f79;&#x3bd;&#x3bf;&#x3bd;</span> <span class="greek">&#x3bc;&#x3b5;&#x3c4;&#x1f73;&#x3c7;&#x3bf;&#x3bd;&#x3c4;&#x3b5;&#x3c2;&#x20;&#x3b8;&#x3b7;&#x3c3;&#x3b1;&#x3c5;&#x3c1;&#x1f77;&#x3b6;&#x3bf;&#x3c5;&#x3c3;&#x3b9;&#x3bd;&#x20;&#x1f11;&#x3b1;&#x3c5;&#x3c4;&#x3bf;&#x1fd6;&#x3c2;&#x20;&#x3ba;&#x3b1;&#x3c4;&#x1f70;</span>, "For they who take part in murder treasure up evils for themselves;" that is, they am bringing a heavier and surer destruction upon themselves than they can ever inflict upon others (Wardlaw). The LXX. adds, at the close of the verse, <span class="greek">&#x1f29;&#x20;&#x3b4;&#x1f72;&#x20;&#x3ba;&#x3b1;&#x3c4;&#x3b1;&#x3c3;&#x3c4;&#x3c1;&#x3bf;&#x3c6;&#x1f74;</span> <span class="greek">&#x1f00;&#x3bd;&#x3b4;&#x3c1;&#x1ff6;&#x3bd;&#x20;&#x3c0;&#x3b1;&#x3c1;&#x3b1;&#x3bd;&#x1f79;&#x3bc;&#x3c9;&#x3bd;&#x20;&#x3ba;&#x3b1;&#x3ba;&#x1f75;</span>, "And the overthrowing or destruction of transgressors is wrest, or evil." The Arabic Version has a similar addition. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/1-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But they</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1493;&#1456;&#1453;&#1492;&#1461;&#1501;</span> <span class="translit">(w&#601;&#183;h&#234;m)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw &#124; Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lie in wait</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1497;&#1462;&#1488;&#1457;&#1512;&#1465;&#1425;&#1489;&#1493;&#1468;</span> <span class="translit">(ye&#183;&#8217;&#277;&#183;r&#333;&#183;&#7687;&#363;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_693.htm">Strong's 693: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lie in wait</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for their [own] blood;</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1500;&#1456;&#1491;&#1464;&#1502;&#1464;&#1443;&#1501;</span> <span class="translit">(l&#601;&#183;&#7695;&#257;&#183;m&#257;m)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l &#124; Noun - masculine singular construct &#124; third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> </span><span class="str2">Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they ambush</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1497;&#1460;&#1437;&#1510;&#1456;&#1508;&#1468;&#1456;&#1504;&#1431;&#1493;&#1468;</span> <span class="translit">(yi&#7779;&#183;p&#601;&#183;n&#363;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6845.htm">Strong's 6845: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hide, to hoard, reserve, to deny, to protect, to lurk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their [own] lives.</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1500;&#1456;&#1504;&#1463;&#1508;&#1456;&#1513;&#1473;&#1465;&#1514;&#1464;&#1469;&#1501;&#1475;</span> <span class="translit">(l&#601;&#183;nap&#772;&#183;&#353;&#333;&#183;&#7791;&#257;m)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l &#124; Noun - feminine plural construct &#124; third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/1-18.htm">Proverbs 1:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/1-18.htm">Proverbs 1:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/1-18.htm">Proverbs 1:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/1-18.htm">Proverbs 1:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/1-18.htm">Proverbs 1:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/1-18.htm">Proverbs 1:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/1-18.htm">Proverbs 1:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/1-18.htm">Proverbs 1:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/1-18.htm">Proverbs 1:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/1-18.htm">Proverbs 1:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/1-18.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 1:18 But these lay wait for their own (Prov. 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