Proverbs 1:19

Proverbs 1:19 New International Version (NIV)

Such are the paths of all who go after ill-gotten gain; it takes away the life of those who get it.

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Proverbs 1:19 New King James Version (NKJV)

So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain; It takes away the life of its owners.

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Proverbs 1:19 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)

Such are the ways of everyone who is greedy for unjust gain; it takes away the life of its possessors.

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Proverbs 1:8-19 The Message (MSG)

Pay close attention, friend, to what your father tells you; never forget what you learned at your mother’s knee. Wear their counsel like a winning crown, like rings on your fingers. Dear friend, if bad companions tempt you, don’t go along with them. If they say—“Let’s go out and raise some hell. Let’s beat up some old man, mug some old woman. Let’s pick them clean and get them ready for their funerals. We’ll load up on top-quality loot. We’ll haul it home by the truckload. Join us for the time of your life! With us, it’s share and share alike!”— Oh, friend, don’t give them a second look; don’t listen to them for a minute. They’re racing to a very bad end, hurrying to ruin everything they lay hands on. Nobody robs a bank with everyone watching, Yet that’s what these people are doing— they’re doing themselves in. When you grab all you can get, that’s what happens: the more you get, the less you are.

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