Prov 1:16-19 for their feet run to evil and make haste to shed blood. (17) Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird, (18) And they lie in wait for their own blood; they watch secretly for their own lives. (19) So are the ways of everyone that is greedy of gain; it takes away its owners' life.
One of the terms describing a greedy and stingy person is the phrase "evil eye". So if you "cast the evil eye" you look for someone or an opportunity to gain from, at the cost of someone else. This is exactly what these verses describe here; they cast their nets in the sight of the birds in order to catch those who dare to feed on the bate they set under it. This is one of the cleverest schemes of the wicked; hide something in clear site and nobody will think it is evil or dangerous. They cast their nets in the clear site of the birds; they set up their evil plan in and their "bate" in everybody’s site and wait for fools to be entrapped. This let me think of advertising on television, internet and in magazines; they make use of public advertisement to promote sin and those who are fleshly will be caught by it. The best way to sell anything is to connect it with pleasure because our civilization is addicted to pleasure; from eating and drinking, right through to sex and drugs.
The greedy is described as someone who takes away the life of someone else. Why is that?
Greedy is the word "batsa" that means; to break off, to cut off, to plunder, covetousness, to finish or stop, to fulfil, gain, get, greedy, to be wounded.
This word is first used in Scripture in Jdg 5:19 where Deborah sang a song after their victory against the king of Canaan where he was killed by a nail driven through his temples. She sang of the victory of the kings who fought and took no gain of silver because of them losing the battle. Greedy is connected to wars in order to gain kingdoms, riches and power. People lose their lives when kings stand up against one another to conquer through battle and to gain more power and authority.
Another place where this word is used is in a more positive way in Lam 2:17 where it says that YHVH has fulfilled (batsa) His Word that He Commanded. If you think of YHVH as King and fulfilling His Word as enlarging His Kingdom, then the use of this word (batsa) makes more sense. YHVH will battle against evil and people will lose their lives so that His Kingdom will increase and be established. Our faith is basically connected to the Kingdom of YHVH
Isa 14:13-15 For you have said in your heart, I will go up to the heavens, I will exalt my throne above the stars of Elohim; I will also sit on the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north. (14) I will go up above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the Most High. (15) Yet you shall be brought down to hell, to the sides of the Pit.
Lucifer wanted to be like YHVH, the Most High and wanted to exalt his throne above YHVH's throne, taking over YHVH's Kingdom. This was the first sin that was committed; covetousness, and formed the basis and foundation of all other sin.
Exo 20:17 You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is your neighbor's.
You shall not covet, states the tenth Commandment, because there in lies the motivation to kill, steal, commit adultery and to worship other gods including yourself. What you sow you will reap, YHVH will repay (batsa), greed with (batsa) greed, taking back that was taken from Him by force.
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