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Proverbs 1:16-18
Contemporary English Version
Proverbs 1:16-18
Contemporary English Version
16 They are in a big hurry
to commit some crime,
perhaps even murder.
17 They are like a bird
that sees the bait,
but ignores the trap.[a]
18 They gang up to murder someone,
but they are the victims.
Footnotes
- 1.17 They are … trap: Or “Be like a bird that won't go for the bait, if it sees the trap.”
Contemporary English Version (CEV)
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