Parallel Verses
NET Bible
The one who is tormented by the murder of another will flee to the pit; let no one support him.
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.
New Heart English Bible
A man who is tormented by life blood will be a fugitive until death; no one will support him.
The Emphasized Bible
A man oppressed with a person's blood, unto a pit, shall flee, let them not hold him back.
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 The prince who is a great oppressor lacks wisdom, but the one who hates unjust gain will prolong his days. 17 The one who is tormented by the murder of another will flee to the pit; let no one support him. 18 The one who walks blamelessly will be delivered, but whoever is perverse in his ways will fall at once.
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Cross References
Genesis 9:6
"Whoever sheds human blood, by other humans must his blood be shed; for in God's image God has made humankind."
Exodus 21:14
But if a man willfully attacks his neighbor to kill him cunningly, you will take him even from my altar that he may die.
Numbers 35:14-34
"You must give three towns on this side of the Jordan, and you must give three towns in the land of Canaan; they must be towns of refuge.
1 Kings 21:19
Say to him, 'This is what the Lord says: "Haven't you committed murder and taken possession of the property of the deceased?"' Then say to him, 'This is what the Lord says: "In the spot where dogs licked up Naboth's blood they will also lick up your blood -- yes, yours!"'"
1 Kings 21:23
The Lord says this about Jezebel, 'Dogs will devour Jezebel by the outer wall of Jezreel.'
2 Kings 9:26
"Know for sure that I saw the shed blood of Naboth and his sons yesterday," says the Lord, "and that I will give you what you deserve right here in this plot of land," says the Lord.' So now pick him up and throw him into this plot of land, just as the Lord said."
2 Chronicles 24:21-25
They plotted against him and by royal decree stoned him to death in the courtyard of the Lord's temple.
Matthew 27:4-5
saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood!" But they said, "What is that to us? You take care of it yourself!"
Acts 28:4
When the local people saw the creature hanging from Paul's hand, they said to one another, "No doubt this man is a murderer! Although he has escaped from the sea, Justice herself has not allowed him to live!"