Proverbs 24:11 “Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling tow…”

Proverbs 24:11

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto 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!

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

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Cross references

“If”

Psalm 82:4 Job 29:17 Luke 23:23–25 Acts 18:17 Acts 23:10 Acts 23:23–35

Psalm 82:4 · BSB

Rescue the weak and needy; save them from the hand of the wicked.

Job 29:17 · BSB

I shattered the fangs of the unjust and snatched the prey from his teeth.

Luke 23:23–25 · BSB

But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.

Acts 18:17 · BSB

At 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 23:10 · BSB

The 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.

Acts 23:23–35 · BSB

Then 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.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10If you faint in the day of distress, how small is your strength!

12If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?

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