Proverbs 28:17 Hebrew Word Analysis

0A manאָ֭דָםh120
1that doeth violenceעָשֻׁ֣קh6231
2to the bloodבְּדַםh1818
3of any personנָ֑פֶשׁh5315
4עַדh5704
5to the pitבּ֥וֹרh953
6shall fleeיָ֝נ֗וּסh5127
7אַלh408
8let no man stayיִתְמְכוּh8551
9בֽוֹ׃h0

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.