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Proverbs 1:12–14
12 Let’s swallow them alive, like the grave* ;
let’s swallow them whole, like those who go down to the pit of death.
13 Think of the great things we’ll get!
We’ll fill our houses with all the stuff we take.
14 Come, throw in your lot with us;
we’ll all share the loot.”
* | 1:12 Hebrew like Sheol. |
Proverbs 1:12–14 — The New International Version (NIV)
12 let’s swallow them alive, like the grave,
and whole, like those who go down to the pit;
13 we will get all sorts of valuable things
and fill our houses with plunder;
14 cast lots with us;
we will all share the loot”—
Proverbs 1:12–14 — English Standard Version (ESV)
12 like Sheol let us swallow them alive,
and whole, like those who go down to the pit;
13 we shall find all precious goods,
we shall fill our houses with plunder;
14 throw in your lot among us;
we will all have one purse”—
Proverbs 1:12–14 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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:
Proverbs 1:12–14 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
12 Let us swallow them alive like Sheol,
And whole, like those who go down to the Pit;
13 We shall find all kinds of precious possessions,
We shall fill our houses with spoil;
14 Cast in your lot among us,
Let us all have one purse”—
Proverbs 1:12–14 — New Century Version (NCV)
12 Let’s swallow them alive, as death does;
let’s swallow them whole, as the grave does.
13 We will take all kinds of valuable things
and fill our houses with stolen goods.
14 Come join us,
and we will share with you stolen goods.”
Proverbs 1:12–14 — American Standard Version (ASV)
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:
Proverbs 1:12–14 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
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:
Proverbs 1:12–14 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
12 We’ll swallow them alive like the grave,
like those in good health who go into the pit.
13 We’ll find all kinds of valuable possessions.
We’ll fill our homes with stolen goods.
14 Join us.
We’ll split the loot equally.”
Proverbs 1:12–14 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
12 Let’s swallow them alive, like Sheol,
still healthy as they go down to the Pit.
13 We’ll find all kinds of valuable property
and fill our houses with plunder.
14 Throw in your lot with us,
and we’ll all share our money” —
Proverbs 1:12–14 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
12 like Sheol let us swallow them alive
and whole, like those who go down to the Pit.
13 We shall find all kinds of costly things;
we shall fill our houses with booty.
14 Throw in your lot among us;
we will all have one purse”—
Proverbs 1:12–14 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
12 Like Sheol, we will swallow them alive
and whole, like those who descend to the pit.
13 We shall find all precious wealth,
we shall fill our houses with booty,
14 you shall throw your lot in our midst,
there will be one purse for all of us.”
Proverbs 1:12–14 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
12 Let’s swallow them alive, as the grave does.
Let’s swallow them whole, like those who go down into the pit.
13 We’ll get all kinds of valuable things.
We’ll fill our houses with what we steal.
14 Come and join our gang.
We’ll share everything we have.”
Proverbs 1:12–14 — New American Standard Bible (1995) (NASB95)
12 Let us swallow them alive like Sheol,
Even whole, as those who go down to the pit;
13 We will find all kinds of precious wealth,
We will fill our houses with spoil;
14 Throw in your lot with us,
We shall all have one purse,”
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