Proverbs 1:10
My son, if sinful men entice you, do not give in to them.
In context
7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. 8 Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. 9 They are a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck. 10 My son, if sinful men entice you, do not give in to them.
11 If they say, “Come along with us; let’s lie in wait for innocent blood, let’s ambush some harmless soul; 12 let’s swallow them alive, like the grave, and whole, like those who go down to the pit; 13 we will get all sorts of valuable things and fill our houses with plunder;
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 1:10 in the KJV
My son, if sinners entice thee, Consent thou not.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 1:10 in the ESV
My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent.