Proverbs 1:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 1:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 1:18 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 1:18 — KJV
“And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.”
— Proverbs 1:18 (KJV)
Proverbs 1:18 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 1:18
“If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 1:18: lay, wait, blood
“But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 1:18: lay, wait, own
“Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 1:18: lay, own, lives
“And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 1:18: blood, lives
“But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 1:18: lay, own
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