Proverbs 29:10 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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

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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.

Proverbs 29:10 Cross References

Romans 10:1

Brethren, my heart's desire and my supplication to God is for them, that they may be saved.

Acts 7:60

And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

John 5:34

But the witness which I receive is not from man: howbeit I say these things, that ye may be saved.

Luke 23:34

And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And parting his garments among them, they cast lots.

2 Chronicles 18:7

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesieth good concerning me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

1 Kings 22:8

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the LORD, Micaiah the son of Imlah: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

1 Kings 21:20

And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to do that which is evil in the sight of the LORD.

1 Samuel 15:11

It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And Samuel was wroth; and he cried unto the LORD all night.

Jeremiah 18:20

Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember how I stood before thee to speak good for them, to turn away thy fury from them.

Psalm 59:2

Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, And save me from the bloodthirsty men.

Proverbs 29:9

If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man, Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.

Proverbs 29:27

An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous: And he that is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

Proverbs 13:19

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

Jeremiah 38:7

Now when Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, an eunuch, which was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin;

Jeremiah 38:13

So they drew up Jeremiah with the cords, and took him up out of the dungeon: and Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.