Proverbs 29:10 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.”

Proverbs 29:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 29:10 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 29:10 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The bloodthirsty hate a man of integrity; and they seek the life of the upright.”

Proverbs 29:10 — World English Bible

Proverbs 29:10 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The bloodthirsty hate him that is perfect; And as for the upright, they seek his life.”

Proverbs 29:10 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 29:10 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Men of blood hate the perfect, And the upright seek his soul.”

Proverbs 29:10 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 29:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The bloodthirsty hate the perfect, but the upright care for his soul.”

Proverbs 29:10 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 29:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Bloodie men hate him that is vpright: but the iust haue care of his soule.”

Proverbs 29:10 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 29:10 in Context — Proverbs 29

8 Les moqueurs soufflent le feu dans la ville, Mais les sages calment la colère.

9 Si un homme sage conteste avec un insensé, Il aura beau se fâcher ou rire, la paix n’aura pas lieu.

10 Les hommes de sang haïssent l’homme intègre, Mais les hommes droits protègent sa vie.

11 L’insensé met en dehors toute sa passion, Mais le sage la contient.

12 Quand celui qui domine a égard aux paroles mensongères, Tous ses serviteurs sont des méchants.

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What Does Proverbs 29:10 Mean?

Proverbs 29:10 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 29. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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