Good people are fair and honest in the things they plan to do. But don’t trust the things an evil person tells you.
Proverbs 12:6 - Easy To Read Version Evil people use their words to hurt other people. But the words of a good person can save people from danger. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them and the innocent ones [thus endangered]. American Standard Version (1901) The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood; But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. Common English Bible The words of the wicked are a deathtrap, but the speech of those who do right rescues them. Catholic Public Domain Version The words of the impious lie in wait for blood. The mouth of the just shall free them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood: the mouth of the just shall deliver them. |
Good people are fair and honest in the things they plan to do. But don’t trust the things an evil person tells you.
A foolish person’s words cause him trouble. But the words of a wise person protect him.
Those people use their feet to run to evil. They hurry to kill people that have done nothing wrong. They think evil thoughts. Rioting and stealing is their way of living.
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The next morning some of the Jews made a plan. They wanted to kill Paul. The Jews made a promise (vow) to themselves that they would not eat or drink anything until they had killed Paul.
So this is what we want you to do: Send a message to the commander from you and all the Jewish leaders. Tell the commander you want him to bring Paul out to you. Tell the commander that you want to ask Paul more questions. We will be waiting to kill Paul while he is on the way here.”
They asked Festus to do something for them; the Jews wanted Festus to send Paul back to Jerusalem. They had a plan to kill Paul on the way.