Proverbs 28:17 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769 A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person Shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him. More versionsAmplified Bible - Classic Edition If a man willfully sheds the blood of a person [and keeps the guilt of murder upon his conscience], he is fleeing to the pit (the grave) and hastening to his own destruction; let no man stop him! 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. Common English Bible If someone feels guilty about murder, don’t hold them back from fleeing to the pit. Catholic Public Domain Version A man who slanders the blood of a life, even if he flees to the pit, no one will tolerate him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version A man that doth violence to the blood of a person, if he flee even to the pit, no man will stay him. English Standard Version 2016 If one is burdened with the blood of another, he will be a fugitive until death; let no one help him. |