Proverbs 12:6
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12:6The words of the wicked lie in wait14 to shed innocent blood,15
but the words16 of the upright will deliver them.
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- 14 The infinitive construct אֱרָב (’erav, “to lie in wait”) expresses the purpose of their conversations. The idea of “lying in wait for blood” is an implied comparison (hypocatastasis): Their words are like an ambush intended to destroy (cf. , “are a deadly ambush”). The words of the wicked are here personified.
- 15 Heb “for blood.” The term “blood” is a metonymy of effect, the cause being the person that they will attack and whose blood they will shed. After the construct “blood” is also an objective genitive.
- 16 Heb “mouth.” The term פֶּה (peh, “mouth”) is a metonymy of cause, signifying what the righteous say. The righteous can make a skillful defense against false accusations that are intended to destroy. The righteous, who have gained wisdom, can escape the traps set by the words of the wicked.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
but the mouth of the upright delivers them.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
but the speech of the upright rescues them.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
The words of the wicked are a deadly ambush,
but the speech of the upright rescues them.
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NLTNew Living Translation
The words of the wicked are like a murderous ambush,
but the words of the godly save lives.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
The words of the wicked are an ambush of blood,
but the mouth of the upright delivers them.
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KJV 1900King James Version
The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood:
But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
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