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Proverbs 1:12

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

What does Proverbs 1:12 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Let us swallow them up alive as Sheol, And whole, as those that go down into the pit;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Let us swallow them up alive as Sheol, And whole, as those that go down into the pit;
Proverbs 1:12 — American Standard Version

Context — Proverbs 1

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
9For they shall be a chaplet of grace unto thy head, And chains about thy neck.
10My son, if sinners entice thee, Consent thou not.
11If they say, Come with us, Let us lay wait for blood; Let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause;
12Let us swallow them up alive as Sheol, And whole, as those that go down into the pit;
13We shall find all precious substance; We shall fill our houses with spoil;
14Thou shalt cast thy lot among us; We will all have one purse:
15My son, walk not thou in the way with them; Refrain thy foot from their path:
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“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. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“1:12 like the grave: Hebrew like Sheol. In the Old Testament, Sheol is the abode of the dead. It is not necessarily associated with punishment.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“swallow: Psa 35:25, Psa 56:1, Psa 56:2, Psa 57:3, Psa 124:3; Jer 51:34; Lam 2:5, Lam 2:16; Mic 3:2, Mic 3:3 as the: Psa 5:9; Rom 3:13 whole: Num 16:30-33, Num 26:10; Psa 28:1, Psa 143:7 Proverbs 1:13”
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