Proverbs 1:16

New International Reader's Version

They are always in a hurry to sin. They are quick to spill someone’s blood.

Cross References

Genesis 37:20

“Come. Let’s kill him. Let’s throw him into one of these empty wells. Let’s say that a wild animal ate him up. Then we’ll see whether his dreams will come true.”

Proverbs 1:17

How useless it is to spread a net where every bird can see it!

Proverbs 12:6

The words of those who are evil hide and wait to spill people’s blood. But the speech of those who are honest saves them from traps like that.

Proverbs 4:16

Sinners can’t rest until they do what is evil. They can’t sleep until they make someone sin.

Proverbs 6:17

The Lord hates proud eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that kill those who aren’t guilty.

Proverbs 6:18

He also hates hearts that make evil plans and feet that are quick to do evil.

Isaiah 59:7

They are always in a hurry to sin. They run quickly to murder those who aren’t guilty. They love to think up evil plans. They leave a trail of harmful actions.

Romans 3:5

Doesn’t the fact that we are wrong prove more clearly that God is right? Then what can we say? Can we say that God is not fair when he brings his anger down on us? As you can tell, I am just using human ways of thinking.

1 Samuel 19:10

Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear. But David got away from him just as Saul drove the spear into the wall. That night David escaped.