Holy Scripture
Proverbs 1:19
A church father on this verse
“If the paths of the greedy seize the souls of those who possess them. He calls the paths of the greedy his subtle thoughts, whereby he diligently inquires how to increase his wealth. Such paths seize the souls of those who possess them, that is, of those who excessively cling to the possessions of wealth. Therefore, h…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
19These are the ways of all that perform lawless deeds; For by ungodliness they destroy their own life.
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In context
17For nets are not without cause spread for birds.
18For they that are concerned in murder store up evils for themselves; And the overthrow of transgressors is evil.
— Proverbs 1:19 —
20Wisdom sings aloud in passages, And in the broad places speaks boldly.
21And she makes proclamation on the top of the walls, And sits by the gates of princes; And at the gates of the city boldly says,