World English Bible
"but these lay wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives."
— Proverbs 1:18, World English 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 men lie in wait for their own blood, they ambush 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 son, don't walk in the way with them. Keep your foot from their path,
for their feet run to evil. They hurry to shed blood.
For in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird:
but these lay wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.
So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.
Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the public squares.
She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words: