Proverbs 1:16
What does Proverbs 1:16 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 1:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For their feet run to evil, And they make haste to shed blood.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For their feet run to evil, And they make haste to shed blood.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For their feet are running after evil, and they are quick to take a man's life.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For their feet to evil do run, And they haste to shed blood.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890for their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Romans 3:5
But if our unrighteousness commendeth the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who visiteth with wrath? (I speak after the manner of men.)
- Proverbs 4:16
For they sleep not, except they do evil; And their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
- Proverbs 6:18
A heart that deviseth wicked purposes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief,
- Isaiah 59:7
Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; desolation and destruction are in their paths.
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