Proverbs 28:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.”
Proverbs 28:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 28:17 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 28:17 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 28:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“A man who is tormented by blood guilt will be a fugitive until death. No one will support him.”
Proverbs 28:17 — World English Bible
Proverbs 28:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“A man that is laden with the blood of any person Shall flee unto the pit; let no man stay him.”
Proverbs 28:17 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 28:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A man oppressed with the blood of a soul, Unto the pit fleeth, none taketh hold on him.”
Proverbs 28:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 28:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“A man laden with the blood of [any] person, fleeth to the pit: let no man stay him.”
Proverbs 28:17 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 28:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A man that doeth violence against the blood of a person, shall flee vnto the graue, and they shall not stay him.”
Proverbs 28:17 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 28:17 in Context — Proverbs 28
15 Comme un lion rugissant et un ours affamé, Ainsi est le méchant qui domine sur un peuple pauvre.
16 Un prince sans intelligence multiplie les actes d’oppression, Mais celui qui est ennemi de la cupidité prolonge ses jours.
17 Un homme chargé du sang d’un autre Fuit jusqu’à la fosse: qu’on ne l’arrête pas!
18 Celui qui marche dans l’intégrité trouve le salut, Mais celui qui suit deux voies tortueuses tombe dans l’une d’elles.
19 Celui qui cultive son champ est rassasié de pain, Mais celui qui poursuit des choses vaines est rassasié de pauvreté.
What Does Proverbs 28:17 Mean?
Proverbs 28:17 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 28. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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