Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
A man oppressed with a person's blood, unto a pit, shall flee, let them not hold him back.
New American Standard Bible
Will
King James Version
A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.
Holman Bible
will be a fugitive until death.
Let no one help him.
International Standard Version
A guilty man tormented by bloodshed will be a lifelong fugitive; let no one support him.
A Conservative Version
A man who is laden with the blood of any person shall flee to the pit. Let no man stay him.
American Standard Version
A man that is laden with the blood of any person Shall flee unto the pit; let no man stay him.
Amplified
A man who is burdened with the guilt of human blood (murder)
Will be a fugitive until death; let no one support him or give him refuge.
Bible in Basic English
One who has been the cause of a man's death will go in flight to the underworld: let no man give him help.
Darby Translation
A man laden with the blood of any person, fleeth to the pit: let no man stay him.
Julia Smith Translation
He terrifying violence upon the blood of a soul shall flee even to the pit; none shall hold fast upon him.
King James 2000
A man that does violence to the blood of any person shall flee to a pit; let no man help him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A person who is burdened with [the] blood of {another}, until death he will flee; do not take hold of him.
Modern King James verseion
A man who is pressed down with the blood of a soul shall flee to the pit; do not let them uphold him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that by violence sheddeth any man's blood, shall be a renagade unto his grave; and no man shall be able to succor him.
NET Bible
The one who is tormented by the murder of another will flee to the pit; let no one support him.
New Heart English Bible
A man who is tormented by life blood will be a fugitive until death; no one will support him.
Webster
A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.
World English Bible
A man who is tormented by life blood will be a fugitive until death; no one will support him.
Youngs Literal Translation
A man oppressed with the blood of a soul, Unto the pit fleeth, none taketh hold on him.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 28:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
16 A leader, may lack intelligence, yet abound in oppressions, The hater of greed, shall lengthen out days. 17 A man oppressed with a person's blood, unto a pit, shall flee, let them not hold him back. 18 He that walketh with integrity, shall be saved, but, he that is crooked, turning two ways, shall fall in one.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 9:6
He that sheddeth man's blood, by man, shall his blood be shed, - For, in the image of God, made he man.
Exodus 21:14
But, when a man shall act presumptuously against his neighbour to slay him with guile, from mine altar, shalt thou take him to die.
Numbers 35:14-34
Three of the cities, shall ye give, on this side the Jordan, and three of the cities, shall ye give in the land of Canaan, - cities of refuge, shall they be.
1 Kings 21:19
Then shalt thou speak unto him, saying - Thus, saith Yahweh, Hast thou committed murder, and also taken possession? Then shalt thou speak unto him, saying: Thus, saith Yahweh, In the place where the dogs have lapped up the blood of Naboth, shall the dogs lap up thy blood, even thine.
1 Kings 21:23
Moreover also, concerning Jezebel, hath Yahweh spoken, saying, - The dogs, shall eat Jezebel, in the town-land of Jezreel:
2 Kings 9:26
Surely, the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons, have I lately seen, declareth Yahweh, therefore will I requite thee in this portion, declareth Yahweh. Now, therefore, take him up, and cast him forth into the portion, according to the word of Yahweh.
2 Chronicles 24:21-25
So they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones, by the commandment of the king, - in the court of the house of Yahweh.
Matthew 27:4-5
saying - I have sinned, in delivering up righteous blood. But, they, said - What is that to us? thou, shalt see to it for thyself.
Acts 28:4
And, when the natives saw the brute hanging out from his hand, they began to say, one to another - Doubtless, this man is, a murderer, whom, though brought safely through out of the sea, Justice, hath not suffered, to live.