Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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.
Holman Bible
it takes the lives of those who receive it.
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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 1:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Advice To The Young
18
They ambush their own lives.
It takes away the life of its possessors.
She
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 15:27
But he who
2 Samuel 18:11-13
Then Joab said to the man who had told him, “Now behold, you saw him! Why then did you not strike him there to the ground? And I would have given you ten pieces of silver and a belt.”
2 Kings 5:20-27
But
Job 31:39
Or have
Proverbs 23:3-4
For it is deceptive food.
Ecclesiastes 5:13
There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun:
Jeremiah 22:17-19
Are intent only upon your own
And on
And on practicing oppression and extortion.”
Micah 2:1-3
Who work out evil on their beds!
For it is in the
Micah 3:10-12
And Jerusalem with violent injustice.
Habakkuk 2:9
To
To be delivered from the hand of calamity!
Acts 8:19-20
saying, “Give this authority to me as well, so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
1 Timothy 3:3
1 Timothy 6:9-10
James 5:1-4
2 Peter 2:3
and in their
2 Peter 2:14-16
having eyes full of adultery that never cease from sin,