Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits; then we shall say that a wild animal has devoured him, and we shall see what will become of his dreams.”
Proverbs 1:10 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 My child, if sinners entice you, do not consent. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 My son, if sinners entice thee, Consent thou not. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. [Ps. 1:1; Eph. 5:11.] American Standard Version (1901) My son, if sinners entice thee, Consent thou not. Common English Bible My son, don’t let sinners entice you. Don’t go Catholic Public Domain Version My son, if sinners should entice you, do not consent to them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version My son, if sinners shall entice thee, consent not to them. |
Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits; then we shall say that a wild animal has devoured him, and we shall see what will become of his dreams.”
Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked or take the path that sinners tread or sit in the seat of scoffers,
You make friends with a thief when you see one, and you keep company with adulterers.
Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm.
The violent entice their neighbors and lead them in a way that is not good.
Those who walk righteously and speak uprightly, who despise the gain of oppression, who wave away a bribe instead of accepting it, who stop their ears from hearing of bloodshed and shut their eyes from looking on evil,
For such people do not serve our Lord Christ but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the simple-minded.
you must not yield to or heed any such persons. Show them no pity or compassion, and do not shield them.