Proverbs 1:12

"If they say, “Come with us. Let’s lie in wait for blood. Let’s lurk secretly for the innocent without cause."

Key Reflection

Proverbs 1:12 offers a vivid depiction of the dangers one might face when associating with wicked individuals. The verse paints a scene where people invite you to join them in a sinister plot: lying in wait to ambush and harm an innocent person unjustly. This text underscores the importance of discernment and warns against aligning oneself with those who would engage in harmful, deceitful behavior, emphasizing the consequences of such associations both for society and personal character development.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

i. e., “We will be as all-devouring as Sheol. The destruction of those we attack shall be as sudden as that of those who go down quickly into the pit.” Some render the latter clause, and upright men as those that go down to the pit. “Pit” here is a synonym for Sheol, the great cavernous depth, the shadow-world of the dead.

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