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If they say, "Come with us, Let`s lay in wait for blood; Let`s lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;
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A Literal Invitation to Crime
Commentators explain that this verse describes a literal and common danger in ancient times: an invitation to join a band of highway robbers. Scholars note these gangs would ambush innocent travelers for profit, illustrating that the wisdom of Proverbs addresses tangible, real-world temptations, not just abstract concepts.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The temptation against which the teacher seeks to guard his disciple is that of joining a band of highway robbers. The vain men who gather…
19th Century
Anglican
Without cause: To be taken with “lurk.” Though he has done us no harm.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
If they say, come with us Leave your father's house, and the business of life in which you are; make one of us, and …
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