Proverbs 28:17 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A man that is laden with the blood of any person Shall flee unto the pit; let no man stay him.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
One who has been the cause of a man's death will go in flight to the underworld: let no man give him help.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
A man laden with the blood of [any] person, fleeth to the pit: let no man stay him.
World English Bible (WEB)
A man who is tormented by life blood will be a fugitive until death; No one will support him.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A man oppressed with the blood of a soul, Unto the pit fleeth, none taketh hold on him.
| A man | אָ֭דָם | ʾādom | AH-dome |
| that doeth violence | עָשֻׁ֣ק | ʿāšuq | ah-SHOOK |
| to the blood | בְּדַם | bĕdam | beh-DAHM |
| person any of | נָ֑פֶשׁ | nāpeš | NA-fesh |
| shall flee | עַד | ʿad | ad |
| to | בּ֥וֹר | bôr | bore |
| pit; the | יָ֝נ֗וּס | yānûs | YA-NOOS |
| let no | אַל | ʾal | al |
| man stay | יִתְמְכוּ | yitmĕkû | yeet-meh-HOO |
| him. | בֽוֹ׃ | bô | voh |