Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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

New American Standard Bible

A man who is laden with the guilt of human blood
Will be a fugitive until death; let no one support him.

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

A man burdened by bloodguilt
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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
A man
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

to the blood
דּם 
Dam 
Usage: 359

of any person
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

נוּס 
Nuwc 
Usage: 160

to the pit
בּור 
Bowr 
Usage: 69

let no man stay
תּמך 
Tamak 
Usage: 21

Verse Info

Context Readings

All About Life

16 A leader lacking understanding multiplieth oppressions, Whoso is hating dishonest gain prolongeth days. 17 A man oppressed with the blood of a soul, Unto the pit fleeth, none taketh hold on him. 18 Whoso is walking uprightly is saved, And the perverted of ways falleth at once.

Cross References

Genesis 9:6

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

Exodus 21:14

'And when a man doth presume against his neighbour to slay him with subtilty, from Mine altar thou dost take him to die.

Numbers 35:14-34

the three of the cities ye give beyond the Jordan, and the three of the cities ye give in the land of Canaan; cities of refuge they are.

1 Kings 21:19

and thou hast spoken unto him, saying, Thus said Jehovah, Hast thou murdered, and also possessed? and thou hast spoken unto him, saying, Thus said Jehovah, In the place where the dogs licked the blood of Naboth, do the dogs lick thy blood, even thine.'

1 Kings 21:23

'And also of Jezebel hath Jehovah spoken, saying, The dogs do eat Jezebel in the bulwark of Jezreel;

2 Kings 9:26

Have I not the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons seen yesternight -- the affirmation of Jehovah -- yea, I have recompensed to thee in this portion -- the affirmation of Jehovah; -- and now, lift up, cast him into the portion, according to the word of Jehovah.'

2 Chronicles 24:21-25

And they conspire against him, and stone him with stones by the command of the king, in the court of the house of Jehovah,

Matthew 27:4-5

I did sin, having delivered up innocent blood;' and they said, 'What -- to us? thou shalt see!'

Acts 28:4

And when the foreigners saw the beast hanging from his hand, they said unto one another, 'Certainly this man is a murderer, whom, having been saved out of the sea, the justice did not suffer to live;'

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