NET Bible
"but these men lie in wait for their own blood, they ambush their own lives!"
— Proverbs 1:18, NET Bible
“And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.”
“And these lay wait for their own blood; They lurk privily for their own lives. ”
“but these lay wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.”
“And they themselves lie in wait for their own blood, and practise deceits against their own souls.”
“And they are secretly waiting for their blood and making ready destruction for themselves.”
“And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.”
My child, do not go down their way, withhold yourself from their path;
for they are eager to inflict harm, and they hasten to shed blood.
Surely it is futile to spread a net in plain sight of any bird,
but these men lie in wait for their own blood, they ambush their own lives!
Such are the ways of all who gain profit unjustly; it takes away the life of those who obtain it!
Warning Against Disregarding Wisdom Wisdom calls out in the street, she shouts loudly in the plazas;
at the head of the noisy streets she calls, in the entrances of the gates in the city she utters her words: