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If they say, “Come with us; let us lie in wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause;
If they say, Come with us, Let us lay wait for blood; Let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause;
If they say, “Come with us; Let us lie in wait to shed blood, Let us ambush the innocent without cause;
If they say, Come with us; let us lie in wait [to shed] blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause [and show that his piety is in vain];
If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:
If they say—“Come with us! Let’s set an ambush and kill someone. Let’s attack some innocent person just for fun!
when they say: “Come with us. Let’s set up a deadly ambush. Let’s secretly wait for the innocent just for fun.
Suppose they say, “Come with us: we’ll ambush somebody and kill him, we’ll waylay some harmless soul, just for fun;
when they say, “Come on! Let's gang up and kill somebody, just for the fun of it!
If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;
If they shall say: Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood, let us hide snares for the innocent without cause:
They will say, “Come with us. Let’s hide and beat to death anyone who happens to walk by.
They may say, ‘Come with us. We will find someone to murder. We will attack any helpless person that we choose.
If they say, “Come with us. Let’s lie in wait to shed blood. Let’s hide and ambush an innocent person for no reason.
If they say, “Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood; let us ambush the innocent without reason;
If they say, “Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood; let us ambush the innocent without reason;
They will say, “Come with us. Let’s ambush and kill someone; let’s attack some innocent people just for fun.
If they say, Come with us, we will lay wait for blood, and lie privily for the innocent without a cause:
If they say, “Come with us. Let’s set an ambush to kill someone. Let’s hide to ambush innocent people for fun.
Suppose they say, “Come on; let's find someone to kill! Let's attack some innocent people for the fun of it!
If they say—“Come with us! Let’s set an ambush and kill someone. Let’s attack some innocent person just for fun!
They might say, “Come with us. Let’s ambush and kill someone. Let’s attack some harmless person just for fun.
If they say, “Come with us! Let’s lie in wait for blood; let’s ambush some innocent person for no reason at all.
If they say, Come with us, let us lay in wait for blood; let us ambush the innocent without cause.
If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:
If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:
If they say, “Come with us, Let us lie in wait for blood, Let us ambush the innocent without cause;
If they say, “Come with us! We shall lie in wait for blood; we shall ambush the innocent without cause.
“We’ll hide and rob and kill,” they say.
Pay close attention, friend, to what your father tells you; never forget what you learned at your mother’s knee. Wear their counsel like a winning crown, like rings on your fingers. Dear friend, if bad companions tempt you, don’t go along with them. If they say—“Let’s go out and raise some hell. Let’s beat up some old man, mug some old woman. Let’s pick them clean and get them ready for their funerals. We’ll load up on top-quality loot. We’ll haul it home by the truckload. Join us for the time of your life! With us, it’s share and share alike!”— Oh, friend, don’t give them a second look; don’t listen to them for a minute. They’re racing to a very bad end, hurrying to ruin everything they lay hands on. Nobody robs a bank with everyone watching, Yet that’s what these people are doing— they’re doing themselves in. When you grab all you can get, that’s what happens: the more you get, the less you are.
If they say, “Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood; let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;
If they say, “Come with us. Let’s set an ambush to kill someone. Let’s hide to ambush innocent people for fun.
do not go if they say, “Come along with us! Let us lie in wait for blood, unprovoked, let us trap the innocent;
If they say, “Come with us, Let’s lie in wait for blood, Let’s ambush the innocent without cause;
If they say, “Come with us, Let us lie in wait for blood, Let us ambush the innocent without cause;
They may say, “Come and join us as we lie in ambush to shed someone’s blood; let us waylay some innocent man;
They will say, “Come with us. Let’s ambush and kill someone; let’s attack some innocent people just for fun.
If they say, “Come with us! We will lie in wait to shed blood; we will ambush an innocent person capriciously.
They might say, “Come along with us. Let’s hide and wait to kill someone who hasn’t done anything wrong. Let’s catch some harmless person in our trap.
If they say, “Come along with us; let’s lie in wait for innocent blood, let’s ambush some harmless soul;
If they say, ‘Come along with us; let’s lie in wait for innocent blood, let’s ambush some harmless soul;
If they say, “Come with us, Let us lie in wait to shed blood; Let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;
If they say, “Come with us. Let us lie in wait to kill someone. Let us set a trap for those who are without blame.
They may say, “Come and join us. Let’s hide and kill someone! Just for fun, let’s ambush the innocent!
If they say, ‘Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood; let us wantonly ambush the innocent;
If they say, ‘Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood; let us wantonly ambush the innocent;
If they say, “Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood; let us wantonly ambush the innocent;
If they say, “Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood; let us wantonly ambush the innocent;
If they say, Come with us, let us lie in wait for dahm, let us lurk secretly for the naki (innocent, harmless) chinnom (without cause);
If they say, “Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood, let us wantonly ambush the innocent;
If they say, “Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood, let us wantonly ambush the innocent;
Suppose they say: “Come with us! Let’s lie in wait for blood! Let’s ambush the innocent—for no reason!
If they should say, Evildoers: Come on! Everyone, hide and let’s wait to see whom we can beat to a pulp. We’re going to jump some unsuspecting chumps for no reason at all.
If they say, “Come with us. Let’s lie in wait for blood. Let’s lurk secretly for the innocent without cause.
If they say, Come thou with us, set we ambush to shed (out) blood, hide we snares of deceits against an innocent (person) without cause;
If they say, `Come with us, we lay wait for blood, We watch secretly for the innocent without cause,
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