Proverbs 1:10-16 ▼

10 My son, if sinners entice you, Do not consent.

11 If they say, “Come with us; Let us lie in wait to shed blood, Let us ambush the innocent without cause;

12 Let us swallow them alive like Sheol (the place of the dead), Even whole, as those who go down to the pit [of death];

13 We will find and take all kinds of precious possessions, We will fill our houses with spoil;

14 Throw in your lot with us [they insist]; We will all have one money bag [in common],”

15 My son, do not walk on the road with them; Keep your foot [far] away from their path,

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