Proverbs 1:16

New Living Translation

They rush to commit evil deeds. They hurry to commit murder.

Cross References

Genesis 37:20

“Come on, let’s kill him and throw him into one of these cisterns. We can tell our father, ‘A wild animal has eaten him.’ Then we’ll see what becomes of his dreams!”

Proverbs 1:17

If a bird sees a trap being set, it knows to stay away.

Proverbs 12:6

The words of the wicked are like a murderous ambush, but the words of the godly save lives.

Proverbs 4:16

For evil people can’t sleep until they’ve done their evil deed for the day. They can’t rest until they’ve caused someone to stumble.

Proverbs 6:17

haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that kill the innocent,

Proverbs 6:18

a heart that plots evil, feet that race to do wrong,

Isaiah 59:7

Their feet run to do evil, and they rush to commit murder. They think only about sinning. Misery and destruction always follow them.

Romans 3:5

“But,” some might say, “our sinfulness serves a good purpose, for it helps people see how righteous God is. Isn’t it unfair, then, for him to punish us?” (This is merely a human point of view.)

1 Samuel 19:10

Saul hurled his spear at David. But David dodged out of the way, and leaving the spear stuck in the wall, he fled and escaped into the night.