Bible in Basic English
"Such is the fate of everyone who goes in search of profit; it takes away the life of its owners."
— Proverbs 1:19, Bible in Basic English
“So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; It taketh away the life of the owners thereof. ”
“So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.”
“Such are the ways of all who gain profit unjustly; it takes away the life of those who obtain it!”
For their feet are running after evil, and they are quick to take a man's life.
Truly, to no purpose is the net stretched out before the eyes of the bird:
And they are secretly waiting for their blood and making ready destruction for themselves.
Such is the fate of everyone who goes in search of profit; it takes away the life of its owners.
Wisdom is crying out in the street; her voice is loud in the open places;
Her words are sounding in the meeting-places, and in the doorways of the town:
How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?