Proverbs 1:19

HCSB

Proverbs 1:19

Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Such are the paths of all who make profit dishonestly;
it takes the lives of those who receive it.

New American Standard Bible

So are the ways of everyone who gains by violence;
It takes away the life of its possessors.

King James Version

So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.

International Standard Version

Such is the way of all those who seek illicit gain it takes away the lives of those who possess it.

A Conservative Version

So are the ways of everyone who is greedy of gain. It takes away the life of the owners of it.

American Standard Version

So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; It taketh away the life of the owners thereof.

Amplified

So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain;
Greed takes away the lives of its possessors.

Bible in Basic English

Such is the fate of everyone who goes in search of profit; it takes away the life of its owners.

Darby Translation

So are the paths of every one that is greedy of gain: it taketh away the life of its possessors.

Julia Smith Translation

So the ways of every one plundering plunder; he will take the soul of those possessing it.

King James 2000

So are the ways of everyone that is greedy of gain; which takes away the life of its owners.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Thus are the ways of all who are greedy [for] gain-- it will take the life of its possessors.

Modern King James verseion

So are the ways of everyone who gains unjust gain; it takes away its owners' life.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

These are the ways of all such as be covetous, that one would ravish another's life.

NET Bible

Such are the ways of all who gain profit unjustly; it takes away the life of those who obtain it!

New Heart English Bible

So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.

The Emphasized Bible

Such are the ways of every one that graspeth with greed, The life of the owners thereof, it taketh away!

Webster

So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; who taketh away the life of its owners.

World English Bible

So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.

Youngs Literal Translation

So are the paths of every gainer of dishonest gain, The life of its owners it taketh.

Themes

The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Rejection by God

Covetousness » Leads to » Murder

greed » General references to

greed » Misery of

Greed/gluttony » The greedy

Profit » Those that profit from violence

Theft » Thieves

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

So are the ways

H734

ארח
'orach

way, path, highway, wayfaring man , manner, race, ranks, traveller, troops

Usage: 59

of every one that is greedy

H1214

בּצע
Batsa`

cut me off, gained, given, greedy, coveteth, covetous, cut, finish, fulfilled, get, performed, wounded

Usage: 17

of gain

H1215

בּצע
Betsa`

covetousness, gain, profit, lucre

Usage: 22

which taketh away

H3947

לקח
Laqach

take, receive, take away, fetch, bring, get, take out, carry away, married, buy,

Usage: 966

the life

H5315

נפשׁ
Nephesh

soul, life, person, mind, heart, creature, body, himself, yourselves, dead, will, desire, man, themselves, any, appetite,

Usage: 753

of the owners

H1167

בּעל
Ba`al

man, owner, husband, have, master, man given, adversary, archers, babbler , bird , captain, confederate ,

Usage: 85

Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 1:19

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 3986
Proverbs Rank: 80
7 Topics
7 Themes
16 Cross References
2 Readings
Interlinear
1 Phrase

Context Readings

¹⁸ but they set an ambush to kill themselves;
they attack their own lives.
¹⁹ Such are the paths of all who make profit dishonestly;
it takes the lives of those who receive it. ²⁰ Wisdom calls out in the street;
she raises her voice in the public squares.

Phrases

Greedy for Gain

Cross References

Proverbs 15:27

The one who profits dishonestly troubles his household,
but the one who hates bribes will live.

2 Samuel 18:11-13

“You just saw him!” Joab exclaimed. “Why didn’t you strike him to the ground right there? I would have given you 10 silver pieces and a belt!”

2 Kings 5:20-27

Gehazi, the attendant of Elisha the man of God, thought: My master has let this Aramean Naaman off lightly by not accepting from him what he brought. As the Lord lives, I will run after him and get something from him.

Job 31:39

if I have consumed its produce without payment
or shown contempt for its tenants,

Proverbs 23:3-4

don’t desire his choice food,
for that food is deceptive.

Ecclesiastes 5:13

There is a sickening tragedy I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm.

Jeremiah 22:17-19

But you have eyes and a heart for nothing
except your own dishonest profit,
shedding innocent blood
and committing extortion and oppression.

Micah 2:1-3

Woe to those who dream up wickedness
and prepare evil plans on their beds!
At morning light they accomplish it
because the power is in their hands.

Micah 3:10-12

who build Zion with bloodshed
and Jerusalem with injustice.

Habakkuk 2:9

Woe to him who dishonestly makes
wealth for his house
to place his nest on high,
to escape from the reach of disaster!

Acts 8:19-20

saying, “Give me this power too, so that anyone I lay hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”

1 Timothy 3:3

not addicted to wine, not a bully but gentle, not quarrelsome, not greedy—

1 Timothy 6:9-10

But those who want to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge people into ruin and destruction.

James 5:1-4

Come now, you rich people! Weep and wail over the miseries that are coming on you.

2 Peter 2:3

They will exploit you in their greed with deceptive words. Their condemnation, pronounced long ago, is not idle, and their destruction does not sleep.

2 Peter 2:14-16

They have eyes full of adultery and are always looking for sin. They seduce unstable people and have hearts trained in greed. Children under a curse!

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