If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:
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Verse 11 is found in chapter 1 of Proverbs. The first concrete instruction warns against the seduction of sinners who offer gains obtained through violence and complicity. The father’s voice urges the listener not to participate in a community built around exploiting others. The image of sharing one purse and pursuing the same profit shows how greed can become a social bond, while the path of the violent ultimately destroys them.
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Wenn sie sagen: "Gehe mit uns! wir wollen auf Blut lauern und den Unschuldigen ohne Ursache nachstellen;
Si dijeren: Ven con nosotros, Pongamos asechanzas a la sangre, Acechemos sin motivo al inocente;
S'ils disent: Viens avec nous! dressons des embûches, versons du sang, Tendons des pièges à celui qui se repose en vain sur son innocence,
Se dicono: Vieni con noi, poniamo agguati al sangue, Insidiamo di nascosto l’innocente impunitamente;
Se disserem: Vem conosco a tocaias de sangue; embosquemos o inocente sem motivo;
他們若說:「你與我們同去, 我們要埋伏殺人流血, 無故地潛藏,殺害無辜;
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