Proverbs 1:10-14 in English

¹⁰ My son, if sinners entice thee, Consent thou not.

¹¹ If they say, Come with us, Let us lay wait for blood; Let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause;

¹² Let us swallow them up alive as Sheol, And whole, as those that go down into the pit;

¹³ We shall find all precious substance; We shall fill our houses with spoil;

¹⁴ Thou shalt cast thy lot among us; We will all have one purse:

¹⁰ My son, let not ungodly men lead thee astray, neither consent thou to them.

¹¹ If they should exhort thee, saying, Come with us, partake in blood, and let us unjustly hide the just man in the earth:

¹² and let us swallow him alive, as Hades would, and remove the memorial of him from the earth:

¹³ let us seize on his valuable property, and let us fill our houses with spoils:

¹⁴ but do thou cast in thy lot with us, and let us all provide a common purse, and let us have one pouch:

¹⁰ My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

¹¹ If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:

¹² Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:

¹³ We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:

¹⁴ Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:

¹⁰ My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

¹¹ If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:

¹² Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:

¹³ We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:

¹⁴ Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:

¹⁰ My son, let not ungodly men lead you astray, neither consent you to them.

¹¹ If they should exhort you, saying, Come with us, partake in blood, and let us unjustly hide the just man in the earth:

¹² and let us swallow him alive, as Hades would, and remove the memorial of him from the earth:

¹³ let us seize on his valuable property, and let us fill our houses with spoils:

¹⁴ but do you cast in your lot with us, and let us all provide a common purse, and let us have one pouch:

¹⁰ My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

¹¹ If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause;

¹² Let us swallow them up alive as Sheol, and whole, as those that go down into the pit;

¹³ We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil;

¹⁴ Thou shalt cast thy lot among us; we will all have one purse:

¹⁰ My son, if sinners tempt/entice you to do what is wrong, say “No” to them.

¹¹ They may say, “Come with us! Join us! We will hide and then kill MTY someone who passes by. We will ambush some helpless/innocent people.

¹² We will kill them HYP and get rid of them completely, just like people who are buried in graves are gone forever. While they are in good health, we will send them to the place where dead people are.

¹³ And we will seize all the things that they own. We will fill our houses with these things!

¹⁴ So, come with us! Join our group! We will share with you the things that we steal.”

¹⁰ My son, let not ungodly men lead you astray, neither consent you to them.

¹¹ If they should exhort you, saying, Come with us, partake in blood, and let us unjustly hide the just man in the earth:

¹² and let us swallow him alive, as Hades would, and remove the memorial of him from the earth:

¹³ let us seize on his valuable property, and let us fill our houses with spoils:

¹⁴ but do you cast in your lot with us, and let us all provide a common purse, and let us have one pouch:

¹⁰ My son, if sinners entice you, don’t consent.

¹¹ If they say, “Come with us. Let’s lie in wait for blood. Let’s lurk secretly for the innocent without cause.

¹² Let’s swallow them up alive like Sheol, and whole, like those who go down into the pit.

¹³ We’ll find all valuable wealth. We’ll fill our houses with plunder.

¹⁴ You shall cast your lot among us. We’ll all have one purse”—

¹⁰ My son, if sinners entice you, don’t consent.

¹¹ If they say, “Come with us. Let’s lie in wait for blood. Let’s lurk secretly for the innocent without cause.

¹² Let’s swallow them up alive like Sheol, and whole, like those who go down into the pit.

¹³ We’ll find all valuable wealth. We’ll fill our houses with plunder.

¹⁴ You shall cast your lot among us. We’ll all have one purse”—

¹⁰ My son, if sinners entice you, don’t consent.

¹¹ If they say, “Come with us. Let’s lie in wait for blood. Let’s lurk secretly for the innocent without cause.

¹² Let’s swallow them up alive like Sheol, and whole, like those who go down into the pit.

¹³ We’ll find all valuable wealth. We’ll fill our houses with plunder.

¹⁴ You shall cast your lot amongst us. We’ll all have one purse”—

¹⁰ My son, if sinners would take you out of the right way, do not go with them.

¹¹ If they say, Come with us; let us make designs against the good, waiting secretly for the upright, without cause;

¹² Let us overcome them living, like the underworld, and in their strength, as those who go down to death;

¹³ Goods of great price will be ours, our houses will be full of wealth;

¹⁴ Take your chance with us, and we will all have one money-bag:

¹⁰ My son, if sinners entice thee, consent not.

¹¹ If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;

¹² let us swallow them up alive as Sheol, and whole, as those that go down into the pit;

¹³ we shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:

¹⁴ cast in thy lot among us; we will all have one purse:

¹⁰ My son, if sinners shall entice thee, consent not to them.

¹¹ If they shall say: Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood, let us hide snares for the innocent without cause:

¹² Let us swallow him up alive like hell, and whole as one that goeth down into the pit.

¹³ We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoils.

¹⁴ Cast in thy lot with us, let us all have one purse.

¹⁰ My son, if evil people try to tempt you, don't give into them.

¹¹ They may tell you, “Come with us. Let's go and hide, ready to kill someone. Let's ambush someone for fun!

¹² Let's bury them alive; let's put them in the grave while they're still healthy!

¹³ We'll take from them all kinds of valuable things and fill our homes with the stuff we steal!

¹⁴ Come and join us and we'll all share what we get!”

¹⁰ My sonne, if sinners doe intise thee, consent thou not.

¹¹ If they say, Come with vs, we will lay waite for blood, and lie priuilie for the innocent without a cause:

¹² We wil swallow them vp aliue like a graue euen whole, as those that goe downe into the pit:

¹³ We shall finde all precious riches, and fill our houses with spoyle:

¹⁴ Cast in thy lot among vs: we will all haue one purse:

¹⁰ My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

¹¹ If they say: 'Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood, let us lurk for the innocent without cause;

¹² Let us swallow them up alive as the grave, and whole, as those that go down into the pit;

¹³ We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil;

¹⁴ Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse' —

¹⁰ My son, if sinners entice thee, Consent thou not.

¹¹ If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, Let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:

¹² Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; And whole, as those that go down into the pit:

¹³ We shall find all precious substance, We shall fill our houses with spoil:

¹⁴ Cast in thy lot among us; Let us all have one purse:

¹⁰ My son, if sinners wish to entice thee, consent thou not.

¹¹ If they should say, Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood, let us watch in concealment for the uselessly innocent;

¹² We will swallow them up like the grave alive; and the men of integrity, as those that go down into the pit;

¹³ We shall find all kinds of precious wealth, we will fill our houses with booty;

¹⁴ Thy lot must thou cast in our midst; one purse shall be for us all:

¹⁰ My son, let not ungodly men lead thee astray, Neither consent thou to them.

¹¹ If they should exhort thee, saying, Come with us, partake in blood, And let us unjustly hide the just man in the earth:

¹² And let us swallow him alive, as Hades would, And remove the memorial of him from the earth:

¹³ Let us seize on his valuable property, And let us fill our houses with spoils:

¹⁴ But do thou cast in thy lot with us, And let us all provide a common purse, And let us have one pouch:

¹⁰ My son, if sinners entice thee, Consent thou not!

¹¹ If they say, “Come with us, Let us lie in wait for blood, Let us lurk secretly for him who is innocent in vain;

¹² Let us swallow them up alive, like the underworld, Yea, in full health, as those that go down into the pit;

¹³ We shall find all kinds of precious substance, We shall fill our houses with spoil;

¹⁴ Thou shalt cast thy lot among us; We will all have one purse;”—

¹⁰ My son, if sinners entice you, don’t consent.

¹¹ If they say, “Come with us, Let’s lay in wait for blood; let’s lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;

¹² let’s swallow them up alive like Sheol ·Place of the dead·, and whole, like those who go down into the pit (of Abbadon, the unrighteous side of Sheol).

¹³ We’ll find all valuable wealth. We’ll fill our houses with plunder.

¹⁴ You shall cast your lot among us. We’ll all have one purse.”

¹⁰ My son, if sinners try to entice you into their sin, refuse to follow them.

¹¹ If they say, “Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood, let us hide and attack innocent people for no reason.

¹² Let us swallow them up alive, like Sheol takes away those who are healthy, and make them like those who fall into the pit.

¹³ We shall find all kinds of valuable things; we will fill our houses with what we steal from others.

¹⁴ Throw in your lot with us; we will all have one purse together.”

¹⁰ My son, if sinners entice you, don’t consent.

¹¹ If they say, “Come with us. Let’s lie in wait for blood. Let’s lurk secretly for the innocent without cause.

¹² Let’s swallow them up alive like Sheol, and whole, like those who go down into the pit.

¹³ We’ll find all valuable wealth. We’ll fill our houses with plunder.

¹⁴ You shall cast your lot among us. We’ll all have one purse”—

¹⁰ My son, if sinners entice you, don’t consent.

¹¹ If they say, “Come with us. Let’s lie in wait for blood. Let’s lurk secretly for the innocent without cause.

¹² Let’s swallow them up alive like Sheol, and whole, like those who go down into the pit.

¹³ We’ll find all valuable wealth. We’ll fill our houses with plunder.

¹⁴ You shall cast your lot amongst us. We’ll all have one purse”—

¹⁰ My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

¹¹ If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:

¹² Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:

¹³ We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:

¹⁴ Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:

¹⁰ My son, if sinners entice you, don’t consent.

¹¹ If they say, “Come with us. Let’s lie in wait for blood. Let’s lurk secretly for the innocent without cause.

¹² Let’s swallow them up alive like Sheol, and whole, like those who go down into the pit.

¹³ We’ll find all valuable wealth. We’ll fill our houses with plunder.

¹⁴ You shall cast your lot among us. We’ll all have one purse”—

¹⁰ My son, if sinners entice you, don’t consent.

¹¹ If they say, “Come with us. Let’s lie in wait for blood. Let’s lurk secretly for the innocent without cause.

¹² Let’s swallow them up alive like Sheol, and whole, like those who go down into the pit.

¹³ We’ll find all valuable wealth. We’ll fill our houses with plunder.

¹⁴ You shall cast your lot amongst us. We’ll all have one purse”—

¹⁰ My son, if sinners flatter thee, assent thou not to them.

¹¹ If they say, Come thou with us, set we ambush to shed blood, hide we snares of deceits against an innocent without cause;

¹² swallow we him, as hell swallow-eth a man living; and all-whole, as going down into a pit;

¹³ we shall find all precious chattel or substance, we shall fill our houses with spoils;

¹⁴ put thou lot with us, one purse be there of us all;

¹⁰ My son, if sinners flatter thee, assent thou not to them.

¹¹ If they say, Come thou with us, set we ambush to shed (out) blood, hide we snares of deceits against an innocent (person) without cause;

¹² swallow we him, as hell swalloweth a man living; and all-whole, as (those) going down into a pit; (we shall swallow him up, like Sheol swalloweth up the living; yea, all-whole, like those going down into the pit;)

¹³ we shall find all precious chattel, (or possessions), we shall fill our houses with spoils;

¹⁴ put thou lot with us, one purse be there of us all; (put thou thy lot with us, and let there be one purse for us all;)

¹⁰ My son, if sinners entice thee be not willing.

¹¹ If they say, 'Come with us, we lay wait for blood, We watch secretly for the innocent without cause,

¹² We swallow them as Sheol — alive, And whole — as those going down to the pit,

¹³ Every precious substance we find, We fill our houses with spoil,

¹⁴ Thy lot thou dost cast among us, One purse is — to all of us.'