Proverbs 29:10 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹⁰ The bloodthirsty hate the blameless, and they seek the life of the upright.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁰ The bloodthirsty hate the upright: But the just seek his soul.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁰ The bloodthirsty hate the blameless man, but the upright care for and seek [to save] his life. [Gen. 4:5, 8; I John 3:12.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁰ The bloodthirsty hate him that is perfect; And as for the upright, they seek his life.

Common English Bible

¹⁰ Murderous people hate the innocent, and they seek the lives of the virtuous.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁰ Bloodthirsty men hate the simple one; but the just seek out his soul.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁰ Bloodthirsty men hate the upright: but just men seek his soul.

Proverbs 29:10 Cross References

1 Kings 21:20

Ahab said to Elijah, “Have you found me, O my enemy?” He answered, “I have found you. Because you have sold yourself to do what is evil in the sight of the Lord,

1 Kings 22:8

The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is still one other by whom we may inquire of the Lord, Micaiah son of Imlah, but I hate him, for he never prophesies anything favorable about me but only disaster.” Jehoshaphat said, “Let the king not say such a thing.”

2 Chronicles 18:7

The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is still one other by whom we may inquire of the Lord, Micaiah son of Imlah, but I hate him, for he never prophesies anything favorable about me but only disaster.” Jehoshaphat said, “Let the king not say such a thing.”

Psalm 59:2

Deliver me from those who work evil; from the bloodthirsty, save me.

Proverbs 13:19

A desire realized is sweet to the soul, but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.

Proverbs 29:27

The unjust are an abomination to the righteous, but the upright are an abomination to the wicked.

Proverbs 29:9

If the wise go to law with fools, there is ranting and ridicule without relief.

Jeremiah 18:20

Is evil a recompense for good? Yet they have dug a pit for my life. Remember how I stood before you to speak good for them, to turn away your wrath from them.

Jeremiah 38:13

Then they drew Jeremiah up by the ropes and pulled him out of the cistern. And Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.

Jeremiah 38:7

Ebed-melech the Cushite, a eunuch in the king’s house, heard that they had put Jeremiah into the cistern. The king happened to be sitting at the Benjamin Gate,

Luke 23:34

Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”]] And they cast lots to divide his clothing.

John 5:34

Not that I accept such human testimony, but I say these things so that you may be saved.

Acts 7:60

Then he knelt down and cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he died.

Romans 10:1

Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved.

1 Samuel 15:11

“I regret that I made Saul king, for he has turned back from following me and has not carried out my commands.” Samuel was angry, and he cried out to the Lord all night.