Proverbs 28:17

God's Word

A person burdened with the guilt of murder will be a fugitive down to his grave. No one will help him.

Cross References

Genesis 4:12

When you farm the ground, it will no longer yield its best for you. You will be a fugitive, a wanderer on the earth.”

Genesis 9:6

Whoever sheds human blood, by humans his blood will be shed, because in the image of God, God made humans.

2 Samuel 13:34

Absalom has fled.” When the servant who kept watch looked up, he saw many people coming down the road beside the mountain west of him.

2 Samuel 18:15

Then ten of Joab’s armorbearers surrounded Absalom, attacked him, and killed him.

1 Kings 2:29

After King Solomon heard that Joab had fled to the altar in the tent of the Lord, Solomon sent Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, to kill Joab.

1 Kings 21:19

Tell him, ‘This is what the Lord asks: Have you murdered someone just to confiscate ⌞a vineyard⌟?’ Then tell him, ‘This is what the Lord says: At the place where the dogs licked up Naboth’s blood, the dogs will lick up your blood.’ ”

1 Kings 21:23

Then the Lord also spoke ⌞through Elijah⌟ about Jezebel: “The dogs will eat Jezebel inside the walls of Jezreel.

2 Kings 9:26

‘Just as I saw the blood of Naboth and his sons yesterday, I will pay you back in this field,’ declares the Lord. Now take him and throw him into the field as the Lord predicted.”

Exodus 21:14

But whenever someone becomes so angry that he plans to kill his neighbor, you must take him away from my altar and put him to death.

Proverbs 6:17

arrogant eyes, a lying tongue, hands that kill innocent people,

Jeremiah 41:15

Ishmael and eight of his men escaped from Johanan and fled to Ammon.

Acts 28:4

When the people who lived on the island saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, “This man must be a murderer! He may have escaped from the sea, but justice won’t let him live.”

Deuteronomy 19:11

Suppose someone hates another person, waits in ambush for him, attacks him, takes his life, and runs to one of these cities.