For they shall be [a]a comely ornament unto thine head, and as chains for thy neck.

10 ¶ My son, [b]if sinners do entice thee, consent thou not.

11 If they say, Come with us, we will lay wait for [c]blood, and lie privily for the innocent without a cause:

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 1:9 Hebrew, increase of grace.
  2. Proverbs 1:10 To wit, the wicked which have not the fear of God.
  3. Proverbs 1:11 He speaketh not only of the shedding of blood with hand, but of all crafty practices which tend to the detriment of our neighbor.

They are a garland to grace your head
    and a chain to adorn your neck.(A)

10 My son, if sinful men entice(B) you,
    do not give in(C) to them.(D)
11 If they say, “Come along with us;
    let’s lie in wait(E) for innocent blood,
    let’s ambush some harmless soul;

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