Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And those who are staggering to slaughter, Oh hold them back.
King James Version
If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;
Holman Bible
and save those stumbling toward slaughter.
International Standard Version
Rescue those who are being led away to death, and save those who stumble toward slaughter.
A Conservative Version
Deliver those who are carried away to death, and hold thou back those who are ready to be slain.
American Standard Version
Deliver them that are carried away unto death, And those that are ready to be slain see that thou hold back.
Amplified
Rescue those who are being taken away to death,
And those who stagger to the slaughter, Oh hold them back [from their doom]!
Bible in Basic English
Be the saviour of those who are given up to death, and do not keep back help from those who are slipping to destruction.
Darby Translation
Deliver them that are taken forth unto death, and withdraw not from them that stagger to slaughter.
Julia Smith Translation
If thou shalt refrain to deliver those being brought to death, and those going to be slain;
King James 2000
Deliver those that are drawn toward death, hold back those that are stumbling to the slaughter;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Rescue those who are led away to the death and those who stagger to the slaughter. If you hold back,
Modern King James verseion
Deliver those being taken to death, and those stumbling to be killed, unless you hold back.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Deliver them that go unto death, and are led away to be slain, and be not negligent therein.
NET Bible
Deliver those being taken away to death, and hold back those slipping to the slaughter.
New Heart English Bible
Rescue those who are being led away to death. Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter.
The Emphasized Bible
Deliver thou such as are being led forth to death, and, them who are tottering to slaughter, oh that thou wouldst hold back!
Webster
If thou forbearest to deliver them that are drawn to death, and those that are ready to be slain;
World English Bible
Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!
Youngs Literal Translation
If from delivering those taken to death, And those slipping to the slaughter -- thou keepest back.
Themes
Heart » The lord looking upon the heart
Selfishness » Different forms of » Hoarding foodstuff
Social selfishness » Different forms of » Hoarding foodstuff
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 24:11
Prayers for Proverbs 24:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Learning From Your Father
10
If you fail in time of trouble your strength is small.
11
And those who are staggering to slaughter, Oh hold them back.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 82:4
Rescue the weak and needy. Help them escape the power of the wicked.
Isaiah 58:6-7
Is this not the fast I choose to loosen the bonds of wickedness, to undo the bands of the yoke, and to let the oppressed go free and break every yoke?
1 Samuel 26:8-9
Abishai said to David: God put your enemy in your power tonight. Let me plunge his own spear through him and pin him to the ground. I will do it with just one blow. I will not have to strike twice!
Job 29:17
I broke the fangs of the unrighteous. I made them drop their prey from their teeth.
Luke 10:31-32
A priest traveled on that road. When he saw him he passed by on the other side.
Luke 23:23-25
But they were insistent and spoke in loud voices asking him to impale him. And they prevailed.
Acts 18:17
They all grabbed Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the court. Gallio did not care about this.
Acts 21:31-32
They were seeking to kill him when tidings came to the military commander of the band that all Jerusalem was in confusion.
Acts 23:10
The dispute became so violent the commander was afraid they would pull Paul to pieces. He commanded the soldiers to go down and to take him from among them by force, and to bring him into the barracks.
Acts 23:23-35
He called two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea. Also prepare seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, at the third hour of the night.
1 John 3:16-17
By this we know love, because he (Jesus) gave his life for us. We ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.