Proverbs 1:14

Study note

Setting — The conspirators issue a final pitch to the listener, offering partnership in their illicit wealth immediately before the warning in Proverbs 1:15 turns against them.

The words — The phrase תַּפִּ֣יל גּ֭וֹרָ֣לְ/ךָ (ta.Pil go.Ral/kha) literally renders “you will cast your lot,” while כִּ֥יס אֶ֝חָ֗ד ('e.Chad kis) translates to “one purse” or a shared money bag.

The thread — The imagery of unified greed and shared plunder appears directly in Proverbs 1:13 and is immediately countered by the prohibition in Proverbs 1:15 to avoid their path.

Why it lands — The verse demands a clear rejection of financial complicity with corrupt systems, requiring the reader to refuse partnership in any enterprise built on exploitation.

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