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Proverbs 1:16

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Berean Standard Bible

For their feet run to evil, and they are swift to shed blood.

American Standard Version (1901)

For their feet run to evil, And they make haste to shed blood.

Bible in Basic English

For their feet are running after evil, and they are quick to take a man's life.

Douay-Rheims 1899

For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.

Free Bible Version

For they rush to do evil; they hurry to commit violence and murder.

Geneva Bible 1599

For their feete runne to euill, and make haste to shed blood.

King James (Authorized) Version

For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.

One Unity Resource Bible

for their feet run to evil. They hurry to shed blood.

Translation for Translators

They rush to do evil deeds! They hurry to murder [MTY] people.

Unlocked Literal Bible

their feet run to evil and they hurry to shed blood.

Noah Webster Bible

For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.

World English Bible

for their feet run to evil. They hurry to shed blood.

Young's Literal Translation

For their feet to evil do run, And they haste to shed blood.

Context

The Enticement of Sin

¹⁵my son, do not walk the road with them or set foot upon their path. ¹⁶For their feet run to evil, and they are swift to shed blood. ¹⁷How futile it is to spread the net where any bird can see it!

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Summary

This verse warns against the temptation to join sinners in their wicked schemes, particularly the enticement to harm others for personal gain. It underscores the importance of resisting peer pressure and choosing the path of righteousness, even when faced with the allure of easy wealth or power. The verse serves as a cautionary reminder to stay away from evil influences and to uphold moral integrity in all circumstances. By heeding this advice, one can avoid the consequences of participating in sinful activities and maintain a life of honor and virtue.

Commentary

Keil-Delitzsch
John Gill

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

The first argument to enforce the warning: For their feet run to the evil, And hasten to shed blood. That this is their object they make no secret (Pro 1:11.); but why is it that such an object as this should furnish no ground of warning against them, especially as on this beginning the stamp of that which is morally blamable is here impressed with לרע? Besides, this circular movement of the thoughts is quite after the manner of this poet; and that Pro 1:16 is his style, Pro 6:18 shows. The want of this distich (Pro 1:16 = Rom 3:15) in lxx B. א. weighs heavier certainly than the presence of it in lxx A. (Procop., Syro-Hezap.), since the translation is not independent, but is transferred from Isa 59:7; but if for the first time, at a later period, it is supplied in the lxx, yet it has the appearance of an addition made to the Hebr. text from Isa 59:7 (Hitzig, Lagarde); cf. Comm. on Isaiah, 40-66. לשׁפּך is always pointed thus; for, as a regular rule, after ל as well as מ sa llew s the aspiration disappears; but in Eze 17:17 בּשׁפּך is also found, and in this case (cf. at Psa 40:15) the punctuation is thus inconsequent.

Proverbs 1:16

The Enticement of Sin

¹⁵my son, do not walk the road with them or set foot upon their path. ¹⁶For their feet run to evil, and they are swift to shed blood. ¹⁷How futile it is to spread the net where any bird can see it!

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Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

For their feet run to evil, and they are swift to shed blood.

American Standard Version (1901)

For their feet run to evil, And they make haste to shed blood.

Bible in Basic English

For their feet are running after evil, and they are quick to take a man's life.

Douay-Rheims 1899

For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.

Free Bible Version

For they rush to do evil; they hurry to commit violence and murder.

Geneva Bible 1599

For their feete runne to euill, and make haste to shed blood.

King James (Authorized) Version

For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.

One Unity Resource Bible

for their feet run to evil. They hurry to shed blood.

Translation for Translators

They rush to do evil deeds! They hurry to murder [MTY] people.

Unlocked Literal Bible

their feet run to evil and they hurry to shed blood.

Noah Webster Bible

For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.

World English Bible

for their feet run to evil. They hurry to shed blood.

Young's Literal Translation

For their feet to evil do run, And they haste to shed blood.

Keil-Delitzsch
John Gill

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

The first argument to enforce the warning: For their feet run to the evil, And hasten to shed blood. That this is their object they make no secret (Pro 1:11.); but why is it that such an object as this should furnish no ground of warning against them, especially as on this beginning the stamp of that which is morally blamable is here impressed with לרע? Besides, this circular movement of the thoughts is quite after the manner of this poet; and that Pro 1:16 is his style, Pro 6:18 shows. The want of this distich (Pro 1:16 = Rom 3:15) in lxx B. א. weighs heavier certainly than the presence of it in lxx A. (Procop., Syro-Hezap.), since the translation is not independent, but is transferred from Isa 59:7; but if for the first time, at a later period, it is supplied in the lxx, yet it has the appearance of an addition made to the Hebr. text from Isa 59:7 (Hitzig, Lagarde); cf. Comm. on Isaiah, 40-66. לשׁפּך is always pointed thus; for, as a regular rule, after ל as well as מ sa llew s the aspiration disappears; but in Eze 17:17 בּשׁפּך is also found, and in this case (cf. at Psa 40:15) the punctuation is thus inconsequent.