Proverbs 24:11

In 11 translations

BSB

Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter.

KJV

If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;

WEB

Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!

ASV

Deliver them that are carried away unto death, And those that are ready to be slain see that thou hold back.

LSV

If [from] delivering those taken to death, || And you take back those slipping to the slaughter.

YLT

If [from] delivering those taken to death, And those slipping to the slaughter — thou keepest back.

DBY

Deliver them that are taken forth unto death, and withdraw not from them that stagger to slaughter.

DRC

Deliver them that are led to death: and those that are drawn to death forbear not to deliver.

GNV

Deliuer them that are drawen to death: wilt thou not preserue them that are led to be slaine?

JPS

Deliver them that are drawn unto death; and those that are ready to be slain wilt thou forbear to rescue?

LXXE

Deliver them that are led away to death, and redeem them that are appointed to be slain; spare not thy help.

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Original-language editions

WLC

הַ֭צֵּל לְקֻחִ֣ים לַמָּ֑וֶת וּמָטִ֥ים לַ֝הֶ֗רֶג אִם־תַּחְשֽׂוֹךְ׃

LXX-Br

Ῥῦσαι ἀγομένους εἰς θάνατον, καὶ ἐκπρίου κτεινομένους, μὴ φείσῃ.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Psalms 82:4Rescue the weak and needy; save them from the hand of the wicked.
• Isaiah 58:6–7Isn’t this the fast that I have chosen: to break the chains of wickedness, to untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and tear off every yoke? Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the…
• 1 John 3:16–17By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him,…
• Job 29:17I shattered the fangs of the unjust and snatched the prey from his teeth.
• Luke 10:31–32Now by chance a priest was going down the same road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. So too, when a Levite came to that spot and saw him, he passed by on the other side.
• 1 Samuel 26:8–9Abishai said to David, “Today God has delivered your enemy into your hand. Now, therefore, please let me thrust the spear through him into the ground with one stroke. I will not need to strike him twice!” But David…
• Luke 23:23–25But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed. So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met. As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for…
• Acts 18:17At this, the crowd seized Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the judgment seat. But none of this was of concern to Gallio.
• Acts 21:31–32While they were trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment received a report that all Jerusalem was in turmoil. Immediately he took some soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When the people…
• Acts 23:23–35Then he called two of his centurions and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea in the third hour of the night. Provide mounts for Paul to take him safely to…
• Acts 23:10The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.

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