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John Trapp Complete Commentary

Proverbs 1:16

For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.

Ver. 16. For their feet run to evil.] By the abuse of their locomotive faculty, given them to a better purpose. They "run," as if they should not come time enough; they take long strides toward the burning lake, which is now but a little before them.

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