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hold back those staggering toward slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to die; save them as they stagger to their death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Rescue those who are being taken away to death; hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />If thou forbear to deliver <i>them that are</i> drawn unto death, and <i>those that are</i> ready to be slain;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Deliver <i>those who</i> are drawn toward death, And hold back <i>those</i> stumbling to the slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Rescue those who are being taken away to death, And those who are staggering to the slaughter, Oh hold <i>them</i> back!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Deliver those who are being taken away to death, And those who are staggering to slaughter, Oh hold them back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Deliver those who are being taken away to death, And those who are staggering to slaughter, O hold <i>them</i> back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Deliver those who are being taken away to death, And those who are stumbling to the slaughter, Oh hold <i>them</i> back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Rescue those who are being taken away to death, And those who stagger to the slaughter, Oh hold them back [from their doom]!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Rescue those being taken off to death, and save those stumbling toward slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Rescue those being taken off to death, and save those stumbling toward slaughter. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Deliver them that are carried away unto death, And those that are ready to be slain see that thou hold back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Don't fail to rescue those who are doomed to die. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Deliver them that are carried away unto death, and those that are ready to be slain see that thou hold back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Rescue captives condemned to death, and spare those staggering toward their slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Don't hesitate to rescue someone who is about to be executed unjustly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Rescue those who are being led away to death, and save those who stumble toward slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Deliver those being taken away to death, and hold back those slipping to the slaughter. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Rescue those who are being led away to death. Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />If thou forbearest to deliver them that are drawn to death, and those that are ready to be slain;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter! <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />If [from] delivering those taken to death, "" And you take back those slipping to the slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> If from delivering those taken to death, And those slipping to the slaughter -- thou keepest back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />If thou shalt refrain to deliver those being brought to death, and those going to be slain;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Deliver them that are led to death: and those that are drawn to death forbear not to deliver. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Rescue those who are led away to death. And do not cease from delivering those who are dragged away to a violent death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Did you fail to rescue those who were being dragged off to death, those tottering, those near death, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />if you hold back from rescuing those taken away to death, those who go staggering to the slaughter;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Deliver those who are led away to death, and spare not to redeem those who are held to be slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Deliver those that are being led to death and do not spare to save those that are being held to kill.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Deliver them that are drawn unto death; And those that are ready to be slain wilt thou forbear to rescue?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Deliver them that are led away to death, and redeem them that are appointed to be slain; spare not <i>thy help</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/24-11.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=4884" 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/24.htm">Do not Envy</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>If you faint in the day of distress, how small is your strength! <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5337.htm" title="5337: haṣ·ṣêl (V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver. ">Rescue</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: lə·qu·ḥîm (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">those being led away</a> <a href="/hebrew/4194.htm" title="4194: lam·mā·weṯ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Death. From muwth; death; concretely, the dead, their place or state; figuratively, pestilence, ruin.">to death,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2820.htm" title="2820: taḥ·śō·wḵ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To withhold, refrain. A primitive root; to restrain or Refrain; by implication, to refuse, spare, preserve; also to observe.">and restrain</a> <a href="/hebrew/4131.htm" title="4131: ū·mā·ṭîm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To totter, shake, slip. A primitive root; to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fall.">those stumbling</a> <a href="/hebrew/2027.htm" title="2027: la·he·reḡ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- A slaughter. From harag; slaughter.">toward the slaughter.</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!"></a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>If 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?…<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="/james/5-19.htm">James 5:19-20</a></span><br />My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back, / consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/3-18.htm">Ezekiel 3:18-19</a></span><br />If I say to the wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ but you do not warn him or speak out to warn him from his wicked way to save his life, that wicked man will die in his iniquity, and I will hold you responsible for his blood. / But if you warn a wicked man and he does not turn from his wickedness and his wicked way, he will die in his iniquity, but you will have saved yourself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Matthew 25:35-40</a></span><br />For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ / Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-6.htm">Isaiah 58:6-7</a></span><br />Isn’t this the fast that I have chosen: to break the chains of wickedness, to untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and tear off every yoke? / Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-30.htm">Luke 10:30-37</a></span><br />Jesus took up this question and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead. / Now by chance a priest was going down the same road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. / So too, when a Levite came to that spot and saw him, he passed by on the other side. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-1.htm">Galatians 6:1-2</a></span><br />Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. / Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-16.htm">1 John 3:16-18</a></span><br />By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. / If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him? / Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-17.htm">Isaiah 1:17</a></span><br />Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-12.htm">Matthew 18:12-14</a></span><br />What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost? / And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices more over that one sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray. / In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-1.htm">Romans 15:1</a></span><br />We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/82-3.htm">Psalm 82:3-4</a></span><br />Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed. / Rescue the weak and needy; save them from the hand of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jude/1-22.htm">Jude 1:22-23</a></span><br />And indeed, have mercy on those who doubt; / save others by snatching them from the fire; and to still others show mercy tempered with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-3.htm">Hebrews 13:3</a></span><br />Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if you were suffering with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/29-12.htm">Job 29:12-17</a></span><br />because I rescued the poor who cried out and the fatherless who had no helper. / The dying man blessed me, and I made the widow’s heart sing for joy. / I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; justice was my robe and my turban. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-14.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:14</a></span><br />And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">If you forbear to deliver them that are drawn to death, and those that are ready to be slain;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/26-8.htm">1 Samuel 26:8,9</a></b></br> Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not <i>smite</i> him the second time… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/29-17.htm">Job 29:17</a></b></br> And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/82-4.htm">Psalm 82:4</a></b></br> Deliver the poor and needy: rid <i>them</i> out of the hand of the wicked.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/137-3.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-14.htm">Death</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-14.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-12.htm">Delivering</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-2.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-9.htm">Drawn</a> <a href="/job/16-6.htm">Forbear</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-22.htm">Forbearest</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-9.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-13.htm">Help</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-13.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-10.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-1.htm">Led</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-25.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-14.htm">Rescue</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-11.htm">Saviour</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-13.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-2.htm">Slaughter</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-23.htm">Slipping</a> <a href="/psalms/107-27.htm">Stagger</a> <a href="/psalms/60-3.htm">Staggering</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-35.htm">Wilt</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-14.htm">Withdraw</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/27-25.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-18.htm">Death</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/8-8.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-29.htm">Delivering</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-22.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-27.htm">Drawn</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-5.htm">Forbear</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-22.htm">Forbearest</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-4.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-17.htm">Help</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-17.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-19.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-13.htm">Led</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-27.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-20.htm">Rescue</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-20.htm">Saviour</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-4.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-26.htm">Slaughter</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-7.htm">Slipping</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-20.htm">Stagger</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-17.htm">Staggering</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-22.htm">Wilt</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-17.htm">Withdraw</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/24-1.htm">Precepts and Warnings</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 context, this can be seen as a call to protect the innocent and vulnerable, reflecting the broader biblical theme of justice and mercy. The imagery of being "led away to death" suggests a situation of imminent danger or judgment, reminiscent of the plight of the Israelites in Egypt, where God intervened to rescue them from slavery and death (<a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7-8</a>). This call to action aligns with the teachings of Jesus, who often spoke of seeking and saving the lost (<a href="/luke/19-10.htm">Luke 19:10</a>). The phrase also echoes the prophetic tradition, where prophets like Isaiah and Jeremiah called for justice and the defense of the oppressed (<a href="/isaiah/1-17.htm">Isaiah 1:17</a>, <a href="/jeremiah/22-3.htm">Jeremiah 22:3</a>).<p><b>and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter</b><br>This part of the verse highlights the need to prevent harm and guide those who are unaware or unable to see the danger ahead. The term "stumbling" suggests a lack of awareness or understanding, which can be linked to spiritual blindness or ignorance. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, the slaughter could refer to both literal and metaphorical destruction, such as the consequences of sin or societal injustice. The call to "restrain" implies an active effort to prevent harm, akin to the role of a shepherd protecting his flock, a common biblical metaphor for leadership and care (Psalm 23, <a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11-15</a>). This phrase can also be seen as a type of Christ, who intervenes to save humanity from spiritual death, offering guidance and salvation through His sacrifice.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_rescuer.htm">The Rescuer</a></b><br>This refers to the person who is called to take action, to intervene and save those in peril. In a broader sense, it can be seen as a call to all believers to act justly and compassionately.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/those_being_led_away_to_death.htm">Those Being Led Away to Death</a></b><br>This phrase symbolizes individuals who are in danger, whether physically, spiritually, or morally. It can represent those who are unaware of their perilous path or those who are oppressed and need deliverance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/those_stumbling_toward_the_slaughter.htm">Those Stumbling Toward the Slaughter</a></b><br>This refers to individuals who are on a destructive path, possibly due to ignorance, sin, or external circumstances. It emphasizes the urgency and necessity of intervention.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_action.htm">Call to Action</a></b><br>Believers are called to be proactive in their faith, stepping in to help those who are in danger or on a destructive path. This involves both physical and spiritual intervention.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/moral_responsibility.htm">Moral Responsibility</a></b><br>There is a moral obligation to act when we see others in peril. Ignoring such situations is contrary to the teachings of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_discernment.htm">Spiritual Discernment</a></b><br>It is important to discern when and how to intervene. Prayer and guidance from the Holy Spirit are essential in making wise decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_involvement.htm">Community Involvement</a></b><br>The church community should be a place where individuals are supported and rescued from paths leading to destruction. This involves creating a culture of care and accountability.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_christ's_love.htm">Reflecting Christ's Love</a></b><br>Our actions in rescuing and restraining should reflect the love and compassion of Christ, who came to save the lost.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_faith_shape_your_outcomes.htm">What are snowflake adoptions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_jesus'_scars_important_in_heaven.htm">How can I reconcile being personally pro-life and politically pro-choice?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_balance_pro-life_and_pro-choice.htm">How can I reconcile being personally pro-life and politically pro-choice?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_snowflake_adoptions.htm">What are snowflake adoptions?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">If thou forbear </span>. . .--Rather, <span class= "ital">Deliver those that are taken to death, and those that are tottering to the slaughter, stop them!</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 11, 12.</span> - A hexastich, inculcating humanity on the ground of God's omniscience. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death.</span> The sentence is not conditional, <span class="hebrew">אם</span> in the second line being equivalent to <span class="hebrew">לוּ</span>, <span class="accented">utinam</span>, "oh that!" "would that!" So the first hemistich should be rendered, "Deliver them that are haled to death," and the second, "And those that are tottering to slaughter, oh, hold them back!" The sentence is somewhat obscure, but Cheyne well explains it thus: "Some victims of a miscarriage of justice are about to be dragged away to execution, and the disciple of wisdom is exhorted to use his endeavours to deliver them" ('Job and Solomon'). In the case supposed a moral obligation lies on the pious and well-informed to save a human life unjustly imperilled. At the same time, there is nothing in the passage which absolutely, shows that the punishment of the guiltless is here deprecated; it looks rather as if Wisdom had no pleasure in the death of men, innocent or not, and that the victims of an extreme sentence claimed pity at her hands, whatever might be the circumstances of the verdict. Septuagint, "Deliver those that are being led away to death, and redeem (<span class="greek">ἐκπρίου</span>) those that are appointed to be slain; spare not (to help them)" (comp. <a href="/psalms/82-3.htm">Psalm 82:3, 4</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/24-11.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">Rescue</span><br /><span class="heb">הַ֭צֵּל</span> <span class="translit">(haṣ·ṣêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5337.htm">Strong's 5337: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">those being led away</span><br /><span class="heb">לְקֻחִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(lə·qu·ḥîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to death,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַמָּ֑וֶת</span> <span class="translit">(lam·mā·weṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4194.htm">Strong's 4194: </a> </span><span class="str2">Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and restrain</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּחְשֽׂוֹךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(taḥ·śō·wḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2820.htm">Strong's 2820: </a> </span><span class="str2">To restrain, refrain, to refuse, spare, preserve, to observe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">those stumbling</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמָטִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mā·ṭîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4131.htm">Strong's 4131: </a> </span><span class="str2">To waver, to slip, shake, fall</span><br /><br /><span class="word">toward the slaughter.</span><br /><span class="heb">לַ֝הֶ֗רֶג</span> <span class="translit">(la·he·reḡ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2027.htm">Strong's 2027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A slaughter</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/24-11.htm">Proverbs 24:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/24-11.htm">Proverbs 24:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/24-11.htm">Proverbs 24:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/24-11.htm">Proverbs 24:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/24-11.htm">Proverbs 24:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/24-11.htm">Proverbs 24:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/24-11.htm">Proverbs 24:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/24-11.htm">Proverbs 24:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/24-11.htm">Proverbs 24:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/24-11.htm">Proverbs 24:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/24-11.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 24:11 Rescue those who are being led away (Prov. 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