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They hurry to commit murder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />for their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For their feet run to evil, and they are swift to shed blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For their feet run to evil, And they make haste to shed blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For their feet run to evil, And they are quick to shed blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For their feet run to evil And they hasten to shed blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For their feet run to evil, And they hasten to shed blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For their feet run to evil And they hasten to shed blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For their feet run to evil, And they hurry to shed blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />because their feet run toward evil and they hurry to shed blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />because their feet run toward trouble and they hurry to commit murder. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For their feet run to evil, And they make haste to shed blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They are in a big hurry to commit some crime, perhaps even murder. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />because they rush to do evil and hurry to shed blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They can't wait to do something bad. They're always ready to kill. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For they run toward evil; these enticers shed blood without hesitation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For their feet run to evil, and they are swift to shed blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />for they are eager to inflict harm, and they hasten to shed blood. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />for their feet run to evil. They hurry to shed blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />for their feet run to evil. They hurry to shed blood. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For their feet run to evil, "" And they hurry to shed blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For their feet to evil do run, And they haste to shed blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For their feet will run to evil, and they will hasten to pour out blood:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For their feet rush to evil, and they hurry to shed blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />[For their feet run to evil, they hasten to shed blood. ] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />for their feet run to evil, and they hurry to shed blood.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For their feet run to evil, they make haste 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 />Because their feet run to evil and hasten to shed innocent blood.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For their feet run to evil, And they make haste to shed blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/1-16.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=93" 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>…<span class="reftext">15</span>my son, do not walk the road with them or set foot upon their path. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/7272.htm" title="7272: raḡ·lê·hem (N-fdc:: 3mp) -- Foot. From ragal; a foot; by implication, a step; by euphem. The pudenda.">their feet</a> <a href="/hebrew/7323.htm" title="7323: yā·rū·ṣū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To run. A primitive root; to run.">run</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: lā·ra‘ (Prep-l, Art:: Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">to evil,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4116.htm" title="4116: wî·ma·hă·rū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjImperf-3mp) -- To hasten. A primitive root; properly, to be liquid or flow easily, i.e. to hurry; often used adverbially, promptly.">and they are swift</a> <a href="/hebrew/8210.htm" title="8210: liš·pāḵ- (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To pour out, pour. A primitive root; to spill forth; also to expend; intensively, to sprawl out.">to shed</a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: dām (N-ms) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">blood.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>How futile it is to spread the net where any bird can see it!…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <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="/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</a></span><br />“Their feet are swift to shed blood;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-32.htm">Matthew 23:32-33</a></span><br />Fill up, then, the measure of the sin of your fathers. / You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape the sentence of hell?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-34.htm">Jeremiah 2:34</a></span><br />Moreover, your skirts are stained with the blood of the innocent poor, though you did not find them breaking in. But in spite of all these things<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-2.htm">Micah 7:2-3</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. / Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe. When the powerful utters his evil desire, they all conspire together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/14-3.htm">Psalm 14:3</a></span><br />All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-15.htm">Isaiah 1:15</a></span><br />When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-29.htm">Romans 1:29-32</a></span><br />They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips, / slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents. / They are senseless, faithless, heartless, merciless. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-21.htm">Matthew 5:21-22</a></span><br />You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’ and ‘Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ / But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-18.htm">Isaiah 5:18-19</a></span><br />Woe to those who draw iniquity with cords of deceit and pull sin along with cart ropes, / to those who say, “Let Him hurry and hasten His work so that we may see it! Let the plan of the Holy One of Israel come so that we may know it!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/18-12.htm">Jeremiah 18:12</a></span><br />But they will reply, ‘It is hopeless. We will follow our own plans, and each of us will act according to the stubbornness of his evil heart.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/6-8.htm">Hosea 6:8-9</a></span><br />Gilead is a city of evildoers, tracked with footprints of blood. / Like raiders who lie in ambush, so does a band of priests; they murder on the way to Shechem; surely they have committed atrocities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/36-4.htm">Psalm 36:4</a></span><br />Even on his bed he plots wickedness; he sets himself on a path that is not good; he fails to reject evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-47.htm">Luke 11:47-48</a></span><br />Woe to you! For you build tombs for the prophets, but it was your fathers who killed them. / So you are witnesses consenting to the deeds of your fathers: They killed the prophets, and you build their tombs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-11.htm">Isaiah 3:11</a></span><br />Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/4-16.htm">Proverbs 4:16</a></b></br> For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause <i>some</i> to fall.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/6-18.htm">Proverbs 6:18</a></b></br> An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/59-7.htm">Isaiah 59:7</a></b></br> Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts <i>are</i> thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction <i>are</i> in their paths.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/1-11.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/psalms/144-10.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-15.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/psalms/143-7.htm">Haste</a> <a href="/psalms/141-1.htm">Hasten</a> <a href="/psalms/143-7.htm">Hurry</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-3.htm">Life</a> <a href="/psalms/143-7.htm">Quick</a> <a href="/psalms/147-15.htm">Run</a> <a href="/psalms/133-2.htm">Running</a> <a href="/job/40-23.htm">Rush</a> <a href="/psalms/132-18.htm">Shed</a> <a href="/psalms/130-3.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/job/39-5.htm">Swift</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/1-18.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-33.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-19.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-18.htm">Haste</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-3.htm">Hasten</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/8-3.htm">Hurry</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-19.htm">Life</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-18.htm">Quick</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-12.htm">Run</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-12.htm">Running</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-18.htm">Rush</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-17.htm">Shed</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-22.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-18.htm">Swift</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For their feet run to evil</b><br>This phrase highlights the natural inclination of the wicked towards wrongdoing. In biblical context, "feet" often symbolize one's path or way of life. The imagery of running suggests eagerness and haste, indicating a deliberate choice to pursue evil. This aligns with the broader biblical theme of the sinful nature of humanity, as seen in <a href="/genesis/6-5.htm">Genesis 6:5</a>, where every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time. The phrase also echoes the warning in <a href="/isaiah/59-7.htm">Isaiah 59:7</a>, where it is said that their feet rush into sin. This reflects a lifestyle that is contrary to the wisdom and righteousness that Proverbs advocates.<p><b>and they are swift to shed blood</b><br>This part of the verse underscores the violent tendencies of those who reject wisdom. The swiftness to shed blood indicates a readiness to commit acts of violence without hesitation. Historically, this can be seen in the context of ancient Near Eastern cultures, where blood feuds and violent retribution were common. The shedding of blood is a grave sin, as life is sacred and created in the image of God (<a href="/genesis/9-6.htm">Genesis 9:6</a>). This phrase also connects to the New Testament, where Jesus teaches about the sanctity of life and condemns anger and hatred as akin to murder (<a href="/matthew/5-21.htm">Matthew 5:21-22</a>). The swift movement towards violence is a stark contrast to the peace and reconciliation that Christ embodies and calls His followers to pursue.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>- Traditionally regarded as the author of Proverbs, Solomon was the son of King David and known for his wisdom. He wrote Proverbs to impart wisdom and understanding.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>- This verse refers to those who are quick to engage in evil actions and violence. They are characterized by their eagerness to commit wrongdoing.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_path_of_evil.htm">The Path of Evil</a></b><br>- Symbolically represents the choices and actions that lead away from righteousness and towards sin and destruction.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_sin.htm">The Nature of Sin</a></b><br>Sin is not passive; it actively seeks to manifest in our actions. We must be vigilant in recognizing and resisting the temptation to engage in evil.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_evil.htm">The Consequences of Evil</a></b><br>Engaging in evil actions leads to destruction and harm, not only to others but also to ourselves. We must consider the long-term consequences of our choices.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_righteousness.htm">The Call to Righteousness</a></b><br>As followers of Christ, we are called to pursue righteousness and peace, avoiding the path of the wicked. This requires intentionality and reliance on God's wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_our_hearts_and_actions.htm">Guarding Our Hearts and Actions</a></b><br>We must guard our hearts and be mindful of our actions, ensuring they align with God's will and not the ways of the world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_wisdom.htm">The Importance of Wisdom</a></b><br>Proverbs emphasizes the importance of wisdom in guiding our decisions and actions. Seeking God's wisdom helps us discern the right path.<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/how_to_discern_good_vs._evil.htm">How do you separate good from evil in life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god_capable_of_hatred.htm">Is God capable of hatred?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_isaiah_63's_violence.htm">Isaiah 63:7-9 speaks of God's lovingkindness and mercy; how can this be harmonized with the violent imagery earlier in the chapter?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/pierced_or_like_a_lion_in_psalm_22_16.htm">Is it 'pierced' or 'like a lion' in Psalm 22:16?</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>(16) <span class= "bld">For their feet </span>. . .--The first reason against taking part with them: the horrible nature of the crime they are committing.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.</span> This is the first dissuasive urged to enforce the warning against evil companionship, as showing the extremes to which entering upon the ways of the wicked lead ultimately. At once the youth who listens will be hurried along impetuously to the two crimes of robbery and murder, which God has expressly forbidden in the eighth and sixth commandments respectively of the moral code. <span class="accented">Evil</span> (<span class="hebrew">רַע</span>, <span class="accented">ra</span>) is "wickedness," <span class="greek">τὸ κακόν</span>, generally, but here more specifically highway robbery, latrocinism (Cornelius a Lapide), as appears from vers. 11-13, where also murder, the laying in wait for blood, is proposed. The Rabbis Salomon and Salazar understand the evil to refer to the evil or destruction which sinners bring upon themselves, and the shedding of blood to the fact that they lay themselves open to have their own blond shed by judicial process (see also Holden). The former explanation seems preferable to this, as putting a higher law than that of self-preservation before youth. The fear of judges who can condemn to death is notbing comparatively to the fear of him "who is able to destroy both body and soul in hell." This verse is wanting in the Vatican LXX., and Arabic, and hence Hitzig has concluded that it is an interpolation made from <a href="/isaiah/59-7.htm">Isaiah 59:7</a>, but upon insufficient evidence, as it is found in the Alexandrian LXX., Chaldea Paraphrase, Vulgate, and Syriac Versions, all which follow the Hebrew text. The latter part of the verse is quoted by St. Paul in <a href="/romans/3-15.htm">Romans 3:15</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/1-16.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">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their feet</span><br /><span class="heb">רַ֭גְלֵיהֶם</span> <span class="translit">(raḡ·lê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7272.htm">Strong's 7272: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foot, a step, the pudenda</span><br /><br /><span class="word">run</span><br /><span class="heb">יָר֑וּצוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·rū·ṣū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7323.htm">Strong's 7323: </a> </span><span class="str2">To run</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to evil,</span><br /><span class="heb">לָרַ֣ע</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ra‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and they are swift</span><br /><span class="heb">וִֽ֝ימַהֲר֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wî·ma·hă·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4116.htm">Strong's 4116: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be liquid, flow easily, to hurry, promptly</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to shed</span><br /><span class="heb">לִשְׁפָּךְ־</span> <span class="translit">(liš·pāḵ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8210.htm">Strong's 8210: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spill forth, to expend, to sprawl out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">blood.</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(dām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/1-16.htm">Proverbs 1:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/1-16.htm">Proverbs 1:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/1-16.htm">Proverbs 1:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/1-16.htm">Proverbs 1:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/1-16.htm">Proverbs 1:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/1-16.htm">Proverbs 1:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/1-16.htm">Proverbs 1:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/1-16.htm">Proverbs 1:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/1-16.htm">Proverbs 1:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/1-16.htm">Proverbs 1:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/1-16.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 1:16 For their feet run to evil (Prov. 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