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Proverbs 1:16

Proverbs 1:16
For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

For their feet run to evil,.... To the evil of sin, to commit robberies and murder, and all manner of iniquity; they are eager upon it, and in haste and swift to do it, Pro 6:18 (x); being carried…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Proverbs 1:10-19

Here Solomon gives another general rule to young people, in order to their finding out, and keeping in, the paths of wisdom, and that is to take heed of the snare of bad company. David's psalms begin…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

This verse is omitted here by the LXX. It occurs again in Isa 59:7, where, however, the Heb. (but not the LXX.) has "innocent" blood.

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