Proverbs 1:16 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁶ For their feet run to evil, And they hurry to shed blood.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ For their feet run to evil, And make haste to shed blood.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ For their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ For their feet run to evil, And they make haste to shed blood.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ because their feet run to evil; they hurry to spill blood.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ For their feet rush to evil, and they hurry to shed blood.

Proverbs 1:16 Cross References

Genesis 37:20

“Now, then, come and let us now kill him and throw him into some pit, and shall say, ‘Some wild beast has devoured him.’ Let us then see what comes of his dreams!”

Proverbs 1:17

For in vain the net is spread In the sight of any bird.

Proverbs 12:6

The words of the wrong are, “Lie in wait for blood,” But the mouth of the straight delivers them.

Proverbs 4:16

For they do not sleep unless they have done evil. And their sleep is taken away unless they make someone fall.

Proverbs 6:17

A proud look, A lying tongue, And hands shedding innocent blood,

Proverbs 6:18

A heart devising wicked schemes, Feet quick to run to evil,

Isaiah 59:7

Their feet run to evil, and they hurry to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are thoughts of wickedness, wasting and ruin are in their highways.

Romans 3:5

But if our unrighteousness establishes the righteousness of Elohim, what shall we say? Is Elohim unrighteous who is inflicting wrath? I speak as a man.

1 Samuel 19:10

and Sha’ul sought to smite the spear through Dawiḏ