Photo: Grizzly Bear, Near Hurricane, Utah. United States. ©1998-2023 R. John Anderson
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My son, if sinners entice you,
Do not consent. -
If they say, “Come with us,
Let us lie in wait for blood,
Let us ambush the innocent without cause; -
Let us swallow them alive like Sheol,
Even whole, as those who go down to the pit; -
We will find all kinds of precious wealth,
We will fill our houses with spoil; -
Throw in your lot with us,
We shall all have one purse,” -
My son, do not walk in the way with them.
Keep your feet from their path, -
For their feet run to evil
And they hasten to shed blood. -
Indeed, it is useless to spread the baited net
In the sight of any bird; -
But they lie in wait for their own blood;
They ambush their own lives. -
So are the ways of everyone who gains by violence;
It takes away the life of its possessors. – Proverbs 1:10-19
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Hijo mío, si los pecadores te quieren seducir,
No consientas. -
Si dicen: «Ven con nosotros,
Pongámonos al acecho para derramar sangre,
Sin causa asechemos al inocente, -
Devorémoslos vivos como el Seol,
Enteros, como los que descienden al abismo; -
Hallaremos toda clase de preciadas riquezas,
Llenaremos nuestras casas de botín; -
Echa tu suerte con nosotros,
Todos tendremos una bolsa», -
Hijo mío, no andes en el camino con ellos.
Aparta tu pie de su senda, -
Porque sus pies corren hacia el mal,
Y se apresuran a derramar sangre. -
Porque es en vano tender la red
Ante los ojos de cualquier ave; -
Pero ellos a su propia sangre asechan,
Tienden lazo a sus propias vidas. -
Tales son los caminos de todo el que se beneficia por la violencia:
Que quita la vida de sus poseedores. – Proverbios 1:10-19
Anderson, R. John. "If Sinners Entice You, Do Not Consent." Iron Sharpens Iron (isi.bible). Access date: September 7, 2024. https://isi.bible/rays-of-hope-booklets/if-sinners-entice-you-do-not-consent/