Proverbs 1:19 “Such is the fate of all who are greedy, whose unjust gain takes the li…”

Proverbs 1:19

Such is the fate of all who are greedy, whose unjust gain takes the lives of its possessors.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; It taketh away the life of the owners thereof.

Geneva Bible 1599

Such are the wayes of euery one that is greedy of gaine: he would take away the life of the owners thereof.

Darby Translation

So are the paths of every one that is greedy of gain: it taketh away the life of its possessors.

Young's Literal Translation

So [are] the paths of every gainer of dishonest gain, The life of its owners it taketh.

Bible in Basic English

Such is the fate of everyone who goes in search of profit; it takes away the life of its owners.

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Cross references

“every”

Proverbs 15:27 2 Peter 2:3 Jeremiah 22:17–19 Micah 2:1–3 Habakkuk 2:9 James 5:1–4

Proverbs 15:27 · BSB

He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.

2 Peter 2:3 · BSB

In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.

Jeremiah 22:17–19 · BSB

“But your eyes and heart are set on nothing except your own dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood, on practicing extortion and oppression.”

Micah 2:1–3 · BSB

Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they accomplish it because the power is in their hands.

Habakkuk 2:9 · BSB

Woe to him who builds his house by unjust gain, to place his nest on high and escape the hand of disaster!

James 5:1–4 · BSB

Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you.

“taketh”

Ecclesiastes 5:13 Job 31:39

Ecclesiastes 5:13 · BSB

There is a grievous evil I have seen under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner,

Job 31:39 · BSB

if I have devoured its produce without payment or broken the spirit of its tenants,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

18But they lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush their own lives.

20Wisdom calls out in the street, she lifts her voice in the square;

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