Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

and thou hast done according to thy wisdom, and dost not let his old age go down in peace to Sheol.

New American Standard Bible

So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray hair go down to Sheol in peace.

King James Version

Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.

Holman Bible

Act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head descend to Sheol in peace.

International Standard Version

So act consistently with your wisdom, and don't let him die as a peaceful old man.

A Conservative Version

Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and do not let his hoar head go down to Sheol in peace.

American Standard Version

Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to Sheol in peace.

Amplified

So act in accordance with your wisdom, but do not let his gray head go down to Sheol (the place of the dead) in peace.

Bible in Basic English

So be guided by your wisdom, and let not his white head go down to the underworld in peace.

Darby Translation

And thou shalt do according to thy wisdom, and not let his hoar head go down to Sheol in peace.

Julia Smith Translation

And do according to thy wisdom, and thou wilt not bring down his gray hairs in peace to hades

King James 2000

Do therefore according to your wisdom, and let not his gray head go down to the grave in peace.

Lexham Expanded Bible

You must act according to your wisdom, but you must not let his gray hair go down to Sheol in peace.

Modern King James verseion

And you shall do according to your wisdom and shall not let his gray head go down to the grave in peace.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Deal with him therefore according to thy wisdom and see that thou bring not his hoar head down to the grave in peace.

NET Bible

Do to him what you think is appropriate, but don't let him live long and die a peaceful death.

New Heart English Bible

Do therefore according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.

The Emphasized Bible

Thou, therefore, must do according to thy wisdom, - but will not let his grey hair go down in peace, to hades.

Webster

Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoary head go down to the grave in peace.

World English Bible

Do therefore according to your wisdom, and don't let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חכמה 
Chokmah 
Usage: 149

and let not his hoar head
שׂיבה 
Seybah 
Usage: 19

go down
ירד 
Yarad 
Usage: 378

to the grave
שׁאל שׁאול 
Sh@'owl 
Usage: 65

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

David's Instructions For Solomon

5 And also, thou hast known that which he did to me -- Joab son of Zeruiah -- that which he did to two heads of the hosts of Israel, to Abner son of Ner, and to Amasa son of Jether -- that he slayeth them, and maketh the blood of war in peace, and putteth the blood of war in his girdle, that is on his loins, and in his sandals that are on his feet; 6 and thou hast done according to thy wisdom, and dost not let his old age go down in peace to Sheol. 7 'And to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite thou dost do kindness, and they have been among those eating at thy table, for so they drew near unto me in my fleeing from the face of Absalom thy brother.


Cross References

1 Kings 2:9

and now, acquit him not, for a wise man thou art, and thou hast known that which thou dost to him, and hast brought down his old age with blood to Sheol.'

Genesis 9:6

whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man is his blood shed: for in the image of God hath He made man.

Genesis 42:38

and he saith, 'My son doth not go down with you, for his brother is dead, and he by himself is left; when mischief hath met him in the way in which ye go, then ye have brought down my grey hairs in sorrow to sheol.'

Numbers 35:33

And ye profane not the land which ye are in, for blood profaneth the land; as to the land, it is not pardoned for blood which is shed in it except by the blood of him who sheddeth it;

1 Kings 2:28-34

And the report hath come unto Joab -- for Joab hath turned aside after Adonijah, though after Absalom he did not turn aside -- and Joab fleeth unto the tent of Jehovah, and layeth hold on the horns of the altar.

2 Kings 22:20

therefore, lo, I am gathering thee unto thy fathers, and thou hast been gathered unto thy grave in peace, and thine eyes do not look on any of the evil that I am bringing in on this place;' and they bring the king back word.

Psalm 37:37

Observe the perfect, and see the upright, For the latter end of each is peace.

Proverbs 20:26

A wise king is scattering the wicked, And turneth back on them the wheel.

Proverbs 28:17

A man oppressed with the blood of a soul, Unto the pit fleeth, none taketh hold on him.

Ecclesiastes 8:11

Because sentence hath not been done on an evil work speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of man is full within them to do evil.

Isaiah 48:22

There is no peace, said Jehovah, to the wicked!

Isaiah 57:2

He entereth into peace, they rest on their beds, Each is going straightforward.

Isaiah 57:21

There is no peace, said my God, to the wicked!

Isaiah 65:20

There is not thence any more a suckling of days, And an aged man who doth not complete his days, For the youth a hundred years old dieth, And the sinner, a hundred years old, is lightly esteemed.

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