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Don’t protect him!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/28.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />If one is burdened with the blood of another, he will be a fugitive until death; let no one help him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />A man burdened by bloodguilt will flee into the Pit; let no one support him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />A man that doeth violence to the blood of <i>any</i> person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />A man burdened with bloodshed will flee into a pit; Let no one help him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />A person who is burdened with the guilt of human blood Will be a fugitive until death; no one is to support him!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />A man who is laden with the guilt of human blood Will be a fugitive until death; let no one support him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />A man who is laden with the guilt of human blood Will be a fugitive until death; let no one support him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />A man oppressed with the bloodguilt of life Will flee until death; let no one uphold him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />A man who is burdened with the guilt of human blood (murder) Will be a fugitive until death; let no one support him <i>or</i> give him refuge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Someone burdened by bloodguilt will be a fugitive until death. Let no one help him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A man burdened by bloodguilt will be a fugitive until death. Let no one help him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />A man that is laden with the blood of any person Shall flee unto the pit; let no man stay him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Don't give help to murderers! Make them stay on the run for as long as they live. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />A man that is laden with the blood of any person shall flee unto the pit; let no man stay him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />A person burdened with the guilt of murder will be a fugitive down to his grave. No one will help him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Someone guilty of murder is digging his own grave as fast as he can. Don't try to stop him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />A guilty man tormented by bloodshed will be a lifelong fugitive; let no one support him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />A man burdened by bloodguilt will flee into the Pit; let no one support him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The one who is tormented by the murder of another will flee to the pit; let no one support him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />A man who is tormented by life blood will be a fugitive until death; no one will support him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />A man who is tormented by blood guilt will be a fugitive until death. No one will support him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A man oppressed with the blood of a soul, "" Flees to the pit, [and] none takes hold on him [to help].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A man oppressed with the blood of a soul, Unto the pit fleeth, none taketh hold on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He terrifying violence upon the blood of a soul shall flee even to the pit; none shall hold fast upon him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />A man that doth violence to the blood of a person, if he flee even to the pit, no man will stay him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />A man who slanders the blood of a life, even if he flees to the pit, no one will tolerate him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Though a person burdened with blood guilt is in flight even to the grave, let no one offer support. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />If someone is burdened with the blood of another, let that killer be a fugitive until death; let no one offer assistance.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />A man who is engaged in shedding of blood shall flee even to the jailer, and no one shall help him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />A son of man that is guilty of the blood of a soul will flee unto the elected ones and they will not help him.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />A man that is laden with the blood of any person Shall hasten his steps unto the pit; none will support him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He that becomes surety for a man charged with murder shall be an exile, and not in safety. Chasten thy son, and he shall love thee, and give honour to thy soul: he shall not obey a sinful nation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/28-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=5821" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/28.htm">The Boldness of the Righteous</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>A leader who lacks judgment is also a great oppressor, but he who hates dishonest profit will prolong his days. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">A man</a> <a href="/hebrew/6231.htm" title="6231: ‘ā·šuq (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To oppress, wrong, extort. A primitive root; to press upon, i.e. Oppress, defraud, violate, overflow.">burdened</a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: bə·ḏam- (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">by bloodguilt</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nå̄·p̄ɛš (N-fs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5127.htm" title="5127: yā·nūs (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To flee, escape. A primitive root; to flit, i.e. Vanish away.">will flee</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">into</a> <a href="/hebrew/953.htm" title="953: bō·wr (N-ms) -- A pit, cistern, well. From buwr; a pit hole.">the Pit;</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">let no one</a> <a href="/hebrew/8551.htm" title="8551: yiṯ·mə·ḵū- (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to sustain; by implication, to obtain, keep fast; figuratively, to help, follow close.">support</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">him.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>He who walks with integrity will be kept safe, but whoever is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/9-6.htm">Genesis 9:6</a></span><br />Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/35-31.htm">Numbers 35:31-33</a></span><br />You are not to accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who deserves to die; he must surely be put to death. / Nor should you accept a ransom for the person who flees to a city of refuge and allow him to return and live on his own land before the death of the high priest. / Do not pollute the land where you live, for bloodshed pollutes the land, and no atonement can be made for the land on which the blood is shed, except by the blood of the one who shed it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/21-12.htm">Exodus 21:12-14</a></span><br />Whoever strikes and kills a man must surely be put to death. / If, however, he did not lie in wait, but God allowed it to happen, then I will appoint for you a place where he may flee. / But if a man schemes and acts willfully against his neighbor to kill him, you must take him away from My altar to be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/19-11.htm">Deuteronomy 19:11-13</a></span><br />If, however, a man hates his neighbor and lies in wait, attacks him and kills him, and then flees to one of these cities, / the elders of his city must send for him, bring him back, and hand him over to the avenger of blood to die. / You must show him no pity. You are to purge from Israel the guilt of shedding innocent blood, that it may go well with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-52.htm">Matthew 26:52</a></span><br />“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-4.htm">Romans 13:4</a></span><br />For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/13-10.htm">Revelation 13:10</a></span><br />“If anyone is destined for captivity, into captivity he will go; if anyone is to die by the sword, by the sword he must be killed.” Here is a call for the perseverance and faith of the saints.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/55-23.htm">Psalm 55:23</a></span><br />But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-10.htm">Ezekiel 18:10-13</a></span><br />Now suppose that man has a violent son, who sheds blood or does any of these things, / though the father has done none of them: Indeed, the son eats at the mountain and defiles his neighbor’s wife. / He oppresses the poor and needy; he commits robbery and does not restore a pledge. He lifts his eyes to idols; he commits abominations. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-7.htm">Isaiah 59:7</a></span><br />Their feet run to evil; they are swift to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are sinful thoughts; ruin and destruction lie in their wake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/22-17.htm">Jeremiah 22:17</a></span><br />“But your eyes and heart are set on nothing except your own dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood, on practicing extortion and oppression.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-15.htm">1 John 3:15</a></span><br />Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-21.htm">Matthew 5:21-22</a></span><br />You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’ and ‘Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ / But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/2-13.htm">James 2:13</a></span><br />For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-31.htm">1 Kings 2:31-34</a></span><br />And the king replied, “Do just as he says. Strike him down and bury him, and so remove from me and from the house of my father the innocent blood that Joab shed. / The LORD will bring his bloodshed back upon his own head, for without the knowledge of my father David he struck down two men more righteous and better than he when he put to the sword Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army. / Their blood will come back upon the heads of Joab and his descendants forever; but for David, his descendants, his house, and his throne, there shall be peace from the LORD forever.” ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">A man that does violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/9-6.htm">Genesis 9:6</a></b></br> Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/21-14.htm">Exodus 21:14</a></b></br> But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/35-14.htm">Numbers 35:14</a></b></br> Ye shall give three cities on this side Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan, <i>which</i> shall be cities of refuge.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/12-6.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-11.htm">Burdened</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-7.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-20.htm">Death</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-1.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/psalms/114-3.htm">Fleeth</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-2.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/genesis/14-13.htm">Fugitive</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-8.htm">Guilt</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-3.htm">Hasten</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-11.htm">Help</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-13.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/psalms/73-5.htm">Human</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-16.htm">Life</a> <a href="/psalms/94-6.htm">Murder</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-19.htm">Oppressed</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-10.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-9.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-24.htm">Steps</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-27.htm">Support</a> <a href="/psalms/137-3.htm">Tormented</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-20.htm">Underworld</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-6.htm">Violence</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/29-10.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-23.htm">Burdened</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-25.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-7.htm">Death</a> <a href="/songs/2-17.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-14.htm">Fleeth</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-2.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-31.htm">Fugitive</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-6.htm">Guilt</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-25.htm">Hasten</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/4-10.htm">Help</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-9.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-19.htm">Human</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-24.htm">Life</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-9.htm">Murder</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-5.htm">Oppressed</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-18.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-25.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-5.htm">Steps</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-14.htm">Support</a> <a href="/matthew/8-6.htm">Tormented</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-16.htm">Underworld</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-7.htm">Violence</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 28</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/28-1.htm">general observations of impiety and integrity</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical law, bloodguilt was a grave offense, often requiring the death penalty (<a href="/genesis/9-6.htm">Genesis 9:6</a>). The concept of bloodguilt is deeply rooted in the Old Testament, where the shedding of innocent blood defiles the land (<a href="/numbers/35-33.htm">Numbers 35:33</a>). The burden of guilt is not just a legal issue but a spiritual and moral one, indicating a heavy conscience and the weight of sin. The Hebrew understanding of guilt involved both the act and its consequences, affecting the individual and the community.<p><b>will flee into the Pit</b><br>The "Pit" is often a metaphor for Sheol, the realm of the dead, or a place of destruction and judgment (<a href="/psalms/55-23.htm">Psalm 55:23</a>). In this context, it suggests that the person burdened by guilt will ultimately face death or divine judgment. The imagery of fleeing indicates a sense of desperation and inevitability, as the guilty person cannot escape the consequences of their actions. This aligns with the biblical principle that sin leads to death (<a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a>). The Pit also symbolizes separation from God, as sin creates a barrier between humanity and the divine.<p><b>let no one support him</b><br>This phrase advises against aiding or abetting someone guilty of such a serious crime. In ancient Israel, harboring a murderer was against the law, as justice was a communal responsibility (<a href="/deuteronomy/19-11.htm">Deuteronomy 19:11-13</a>). The call to not support the guilty underscores the importance of upholding justice and righteousness. It reflects the biblical theme that sin must be confronted and dealt with, not concealed or ignored (<a href="/proverbs/24-24.htm">Proverbs 24:24-25</a>). This principle is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are urged to expose deeds of darkness rather than participate in them (<a href="/ephesians/5-11.htm">Ephesians 5:11</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_man_burdened_by_bloodguilt.htm">The Man Burdened by Bloodguilt</a></b><br>This refers to an individual who has committed murder or a serious crime resulting in bloodshed. The term "bloodguilt" indicates a heavy moral and spiritual burden due to the taking of innocent life.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/f/fugitive.htm">Fugitive</a></b><br>The person described is in a state of constant flight, unable to find peace or rest due to the weight of their guilt. This reflects the inner turmoil and external consequences of their actions.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/death.htm">Death</a></b><br>Represents the inevitable end of the fugitive's journey. It signifies both physical death and the spiritual consequences of unrepented sin.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_weight_of_sin.htm">The Weight of Sin</a></b><br>Sin, especially serious offenses like murder, carries a heavy burden that affects the sinner's conscience and life. It is crucial to understand the gravity of sin and its consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_need_for_repentance.htm">The Need for Repentance</a></b><br>True repentance is necessary to find peace and forgiveness. Without it, the burden of guilt remains, leading to a life of unrest.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/justice_and_mercy.htm">Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>While justice demands accountability for sin, God's mercy offers forgiveness to those who genuinely repent. Believers are called to uphold justice while extending grace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/avoiding_complicity.htm">Avoiding Complicity</a></b><br>The instruction to not support a person burdened by bloodguilt emphasizes the importance of not enabling sin. Christians should encourage repentance and accountability.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community.htm">The Role of Community</a></b><br>The community plays a role in addressing sin and supporting individuals in their journey toward repentance and restoration.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_28.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 28</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_lust,_temptation.htm">What does the Bible say about lust and temptation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_powerful_wrongdoers_seem_unafraid.htm">How can 'the wicked flee when no one pursues' (Proverbs 28:1) always hold true when many powerful wrongdoers seem unafraid?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_wicked_prosper_without_downfall.htm">Proverbs 24:16: How can the wicked be said to 'fall' when many evil rulers throughout history prospered without clear downfall?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_seven_deadly_sins.htm">What are the seven deadly sins?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/28.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) <span class= "bld">A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person.--</span>Rather, <span class= "ital">that is burdened with his blood, </span>has wilfully murdered any one.<p><span class= "bld">Shall flee to the pit.--</span>Fulfilling the curse of <a href="/genesis/9-6.htm" title="Whoever sheds man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.">Genesis 9:6</a>.<p><span class= "bld">Let no man stay him</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>attempt to rescue him from the punishment he has deserved.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/28.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit.</span> This should be, <span class="accented">a man oppressed</span> (<a href="/isaiah/38-14.htm">Isaiah 38:14</a>), <span class="accented">burdened</span>, <span class="accented">with the blood of anyone</span>. The wilful murderer, with his guilt upon his soul, flies in vain from remorse; his crime pursues him even to the grave. For inadvertent manslaughter the cities of refuge offered an asylum, but for deliberate murder there was no safe refuge, either from the stings of conscience or from the avenger of blood, but death. The homicide, like Cain (<a href="/genesis/4-14.htm">Genesis 4:14</a>), must be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth. "Pit" (<span class="accented">bor</span>), some take to mean any hiding place, "a cave, or well;" but it is very commonly found in the sense of sepulchre (<a href="/psalms/28-1.htm">Psalm 28:1</a>; <a href="/isaiah/14-19.htm">Isaiah 14:19</a>, etc.), and is so explained here by most commentators. <span class="cmt_word">Let no man stay him.</span> We had in <a href="/proverbs/24-11.htm">Proverbs 24:11</a>, etc., an injunction to save human life; but the case was quite different from this of wilful murder. Here it is directed that no one attempt to save him from the punishment which he has incurred, or to comfort him under the remorse which he suffers. Let him be left alone to meet the fate which he has merited. The LXX. gives a different idea to the gnome, "He who becomes bail for a man charged with murder shall be banished and shall not be in safety." They add a verse which we shall meet again, almost in the same words (<a href="/proverbs/29-17.htm">Proverbs 29:17, 18</a>), "Chasten thy son, and he will love thee, and will give honour to thy soul; he shall not obey a sinful nation." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/28-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">A man</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֭דָם</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ruddy, a human being</span><br /><br /><span class="word">burdened</span><br /><span class="heb">עָשֻׁ֣ק</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·šuq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6231.htm">Strong's 6231: </a> </span><span class="str2">To press upon, oppress, defraud, violate, overflow</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by bloodguilt</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּדַם־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḏam-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> </span><span class="str2">Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be a fugitive</span><br /><span class="heb">יָ֝נ֗וּס</span> <span class="translit">(yā·nūs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5127.htm">Strong's 5127: </a> </span><span class="str2">To flit, vanish away</span><br /><br /><span class="word">until</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">death;</span><br /><span class="heb">בּ֥וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(bō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_953.htm">Strong's 953: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pit, cistern, well</span><br /><br /><span class="word">let no one</span><br /><span class="heb">אַל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">support</span><br /><span class="heb">יִתְמְכוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(yiṯ·mə·ḵū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8551.htm">Strong's 8551: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sustain, to obtain, keep fast, to help, follow close</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him.</span><br /><span class="heb">בֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḇōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/28-17.htm">Proverbs 28:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/28-17.htm">Proverbs 28:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/28-17.htm">Proverbs 28:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/28-17.htm">Proverbs 28:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/28-17.htm">Proverbs 28:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/28-17.htm">Proverbs 28:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/28-17.htm">Proverbs 28:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/28-17.htm">Proverbs 28:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/28-17.htm">Proverbs 28:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/28-17.htm">Proverbs 28:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/28-17.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 28:17 A man who is tormented by life (Prov. 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