Proverbs 1:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 1:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 1:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 1:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 1:12 — World English Bible

Proverbs 1:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 1:12 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 1:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“We swallow them as Sheol--alive, And whole--as those going down <FI>to<Fi> the pit,”

Proverbs 1:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 1:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 1:12 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 1:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Proverbs 1:12 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 1:12 in Context — Proverbs 1

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:

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What Does Proverbs 1:12 Mean?

Proverbs 1:12 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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