Proverbs 24:11
World English Bible (WEB)
Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!
In context
9 The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.
10 If you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small.
11 Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!
12 If you say, “Behold, we didn’t know this,” doesn’t he who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, doesn’t he know it? Shall he not give to every man according to his work?
13 My son, eat honey, for it is good, the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste;
Proverbs 24:11 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!
- KJV King James Version
- If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Deliver them that are carried away unto death, And those that are ready to be slain see that thou hold back.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- If [from] delivering those taken to death, And those slipping to the slaughter — thou keepest back.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Deliver them that are taken forth unto death, and withdraw not from them that stagger to slaughter.
- WBS Webster Bible
- If thou forbearest to deliver them that are drawn to death, and those that are ready to be slain;