Parallel Verses
Amplified
Rescue those who are being taken away to death,
And those who stagger to the slaughter, Oh hold them back [from their doom]!
New American Standard Bible
And those who are staggering to slaughter, Oh hold them back.
King James Version
If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;
Holman Bible
and save those stumbling toward slaughter.
International Standard Version
Rescue those who are being led away to death, and save those who stumble toward slaughter.
A Conservative Version
Deliver those who are carried away to death, and hold thou back those who are ready to be slain.
American Standard Version
Deliver them that are carried away unto death, And those that are ready to be slain see that thou hold back.
Bible in Basic English
Be the saviour of those who are given up to death, and do not keep back help from those who are slipping to destruction.
Darby Translation
Deliver them that are taken forth unto death, and withdraw not from them that stagger to slaughter.
Julia Smith Translation
If thou shalt refrain to deliver those being brought to death, and those going to be slain;
King James 2000
Deliver those that are drawn toward death, hold back those that are stumbling to the slaughter;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Rescue those who are led away to the death and those who stagger to the slaughter. If you hold back,
Modern King James verseion
Deliver those being taken to death, and those stumbling to be killed, unless you hold back.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Deliver them that go unto death, and are led away to be slain, and be not negligent therein.
NET Bible
Deliver those being taken away to death, and hold back those slipping to the slaughter.
New Heart English Bible
Rescue those who are being led away to death. Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter.
The Emphasized Bible
Deliver thou such as are being led forth to death, and, them who are tottering to slaughter, oh that thou wouldst hold back!
Webster
If thou forbearest to deliver them that are drawn to death, and those that are ready to be slain;
World English Bible
Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!
Youngs Literal Translation
If from delivering those taken to death, And those slipping to the slaughter -- thou keepest back.
Themes
Heart » The lord looking upon the heart
Selfishness » Different forms of » Hoarding foodstuff
Social selfishness » Different forms of » Hoarding foodstuff
Topics
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Chasak
Laqach
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 24:11
Prayers for Proverbs 24:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Learning From Your Father
10
If you are slack (careless) in the day of distress,
Your strength is limited.
Rescue those who are being taken away to death,
And those who stagger to the slaughter, Oh hold them back [from their doom]!
If you [claim ignorance and] say, “See, we did not know this,”
Does He not consider it who weighs and examines the hearts and their motives?
And does He not know it who guards your life and keeps your soul?
And will He not repay [you and] every man according to his works?
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 82:4
Rescue the weak and needy;
Rescue them from the hand of the wicked.
Isaiah 58:6-7
“[Rather] is this not the fast which I choose,
To undo the bonds of wickedness,
To tear to pieces the ropes of the yoke,
To let the oppressed go free
And break apart every [enslaving] yoke?
1 Samuel 26:8-9
Then Abishai said to David, “God has given your enemy into your hand this day; now then, please let me strike him with the spear driving it to the ground with one stroke, and I will not strike him the second time.”
Job 29:17
“And I smashed the jaws of the wicked
And snatched the prey from his teeth.
Luke 10:31-32
Luke 23:23-25
But they were insistent and unrelenting, demanding with loud voices that Jesus be crucified. And their voices began to prevail and accomplish their purpose.
Acts 18:17
Then the Greeks all seized
Acts 21:31-32
Now while they were trying to kill him, word came to the commander of the [Roman] garrison that all Jerusalem was in a state of upheaval.
Acts 23:10
And as the dissension became even greater, the commander, fearing that Paul would be torn to pieces by them, ordered the troops to go down and forcibly take him from them, and bring him to the barracks.
Acts 23:23-35
Then summoning two of the centurions, he said, “Have two hundred soldiers ready by the third hour of the night (9:00 p.m.) to go as far as
1 John 3:16-17
By this we know [and have come to understand the depth and essence of His precious] love: that He [willingly] laid down His life for us [because He loved us]. And we ought to lay down our lives for the believers.