Mishle 1:18

18 And they lie in wait for their own dahm; they lurk secretly for their own nafshot.

Mishle 1:18 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 1:18

And they lay wait for their [own] blood
While they lie in wait for the blood of others, they lie in wait for their own; and when they shed the blood of innocent persons, it in the issue comes upon their own heads, and is the cause of their own blood being shed; vengeance pursues them, and justice will not suffer them to live; they lurk privily for their [own] lives:
while they are lurking in secret places to take away, the lives of others, they are laying snares for their own souls; and the consequence of it will be, that they will be brought to a shameful and untimely end here, or, however, to everlasting ruin and destruction hereafter.

Mishle 1:18 In-Context

16 For their raglayim run to rah, and make haste for shefach dahm (shedding of blood).

17 Surely in vain the reshet (net) is spread in the eyes of kol ba’al kanaf (all the birds, i.e., lit. master of [the] wing);

18 And they lie in wait for their own dahm; they lurk secretly for their own nafshot.

19 So are the ways of every one that is greedy for betza (ill-gotten gain); which taketh away the nefesh of the be’alim (owners) thereof.

20 Chochmot crieth out in the street; she lifts up her voice in the rechovot (city squares);