King James Version
Proverbs 1:32 in the King James Version says “For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. turning: or, ease of...” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. turning: or, ease of the simple”
Proverbs 1:32 · KJV
They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.
Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. turning: or, ease of the simple
But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
KJV Study — Public Domain
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“shall destroy”
H6properly, to wander away, i.e., lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
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