Proverbs 1:13 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

We'll find all kinds of valuable things, and we'll fill our houses with stolen treasure:

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse shows the tempting promises that wrongdoers make to lure others into their schemes with talk of easy wealth.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Proverbs, attributed to King Solomon around 900 BC in ancient Israel, this verse is part of a father's warning to his son about the dangers of joining wicked people who plot robbery and theft. The speakers in this passage are sinners enticing others with promises of easy riches, such as valuable goods and stolen treasures, which reflects the cultural value placed on wealth in that society. This fits into the broader biblical theme of contrasting the path of wisdom with the folly of greed and moral compromise.

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