Proverbs 1:16

Good News Translation

They can't wait to do something bad. They're always ready to kill.

Cross References

Genesis 37:20

Come on now, let's kill him and throw his body into one of the dry wells. We can say that a wild animal killed him. Then we will see what becomes of his dreams.”

Proverbs 1:17

It does no good to spread a net when the bird you want to catch is watching,

Proverbs 12:6

The words of the wicked are murderous, but the words of the righteous rescue those who are threatened.

Proverbs 4:16

Wicked people cannot sleep unless they have done something wrong. They lie awake unless they have hurt someone.

Isaiah 59:7

You are always planning something evil, and you can hardly wait to do it. You never hesitate to murder innocent people. You leave ruin and destruction wherever you go,

Romans 3:5

But what if our doing wrong serves to show up more clearly God's doing right? Can we say that God does wrong when he punishes us? (This would be the natural question to ask.)

1 Samuel 19:10

Saul tried to pin David to the wall with his spear, but David dodged, and the spear stuck in the wall. David ran away and escaped.