Proverbs 1:12

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Proverbs 1:12

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

let us swallow them alive like Sheol, and whole like those descending into the Pit.

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KJV

King James Version

Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:

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WEB

World English Bible

Let’s swallow them up alive like Sheol, and whole, like those who go down into the pit.

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ASV

American Standard Version

Let us swallow them up alive as Sheol, And whole, as those that go down into the pit;

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Berean Literal Bible

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Proverbs 1

¹⁰ My son, if sinners entice you, do not yield to them.

¹¹ If they say, “Come along, let us lie in wait for blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause,

¹² let us swallow them alive like Sheol, and whole like those descending into the Pit.

¹³ We will find all manner of precious goods; we will fill our houses with plunder.

¹⁴ Throw in your lot with us; let us all share one purse”—

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