Proverbs 28:17

Bible in Basic English 1965

One who has been the cause of a man's death will go in flight to the underworld: let no man give him help.

Cross References

Genesis 4:12

No longer will the earth give you her fruit as the reward of your work; you will be a wanderer in flight over the earth.

Genesis 9:6

Whoever takes a man's life, by man will his life be taken; because God made man in his image.

2 Samuel 13:34

But Absalom went in flight. And the young man who kept the watch, lifting up his eyes, saw that a great band of people was coming down the slope by the way of the Horons; and the watchman came and gave word to the king, saying, I saw men coming down by the way of the Horons, from the hillside.

2 Samuel 18:15

And ten young men, servants of Joab, came round Absalom and put an end to him.

1 Kings 2:29

And they said to King Solomon, Joab has gone in flight to the Tent of the Lord and is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, make an attack on him.

1 Kings 21:19

Say to him, The Lord says, Have you put a man to death and taken his heritage? Then say to him, The Lord says, In the place where dogs have been drinking the blood of Naboth, there will your blood become the drink of dogs.

1 Kings 21:23

And of Jezebel the Lord said, Jezebel will become food for dogs in the heritage of Jezreel.

2 Kings 9:26

I saw the blood of Naboth and of his sons yesterday; and I will give you full payment in this field, says the Lord? So now, take him and put him in this field, as the Lord said.

Exodus 21:14

But if a man makes an attack on his neighbour on purpose, to put him to death by deceit, you are to take him from my altar and put him to death.

Proverbs 6:17

Eyes of pride, a false tongue, hands which take life without cause;

Jeremiah 41:15

But Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, got away from Johanan, with eight men, and went to the children of Ammon.

Acts 28:4

And when the people saw it hanging on his hand, they said to one another, Without doubt this man has put someone to death, and though he has got safely away from the sea, God will not let him go on living.

Deuteronomy 19:11

But if any man has hate for his neighbour, and waiting for him secretly makes an attack on him and gives him a blow causing his death, and then goes in flight to one of these towns;