Proverbs 28:17 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁷ Someone burdened by bloodguilt will be a fugitive until death. Let no one help him.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person Shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ 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)

¹⁷ A man that is laden with the blood of any person Shall flee unto the pit; let no man stay him.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ If someone feels guilty about murder, don’t hold them back from fleeing to the pit.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ 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

¹⁷ A man that doth violence to the blood of a person, if he flee even to the pit, no man will stay him.

Proverbs 28:17 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 4:12

If you work the ground, it will never again give you its yield. You will be a restless wanderer on the earth.’

Genesis 9:6

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

2 Samuel 13:34

Meanwhile, Absalom had fled. When the young man who was standing watch looked up, there were many people coming from the road west of him from the side of the mountain.

2 Samuel 18:15

ten young men who were Joab’s armour-bearers surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.

1 Kings 2:29

It was reported to King Solomon, ‘Joab has fled to the Lord’s tabernacle and is now beside the altar.’ Then Solomon sent  Benaiah son of Jehoiada  and told him, ‘Go and strike him down! ’

1 Kings 21:19

Tell him, “This is what the Lord says: Have you murdered  and also taken possession? ”  Then tell him, “This is what the Lord says: In the place where the dogs licked up Naboth’s blood, the dogs will also lick up your blood! ” ’

1 Kings 21:23

The Lord also speaks of Jezebel: “The dogs will eat Jezebel in the plot of land  at Jezreel:

2 Kings 9:26

“As surely as I saw the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons yesterday” #– #this is the Lord’s declaration #– #“so will I repay you on this plot of land” #– #this is the Lord’s declaration. So now, according to the word of the Lord, pick him up and throw him on the plot of land.’

Exodus 21:14

If a person schemes and wilfully  acts against his neighbour to murder him, you must take him from my altar to be put to death.

Proverbs 6:17

arrogant eyes,  a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,

Jeremiah 41:15

But Ishmael son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men and went to the Ammonites.

Acts 28:4

When the local people saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to one another, ‘This man, no doubt, is a murderer. Even though he has escaped the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.’

Deuteronomy 19:11

But if someone hates his neighbour, lies in ambush for him, attacks him, and strikes him fatally, and flees to one of these cities,