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Proverbs 24:11
If from delivering those taken to death, And those slipping to the slaughter--thou keepest back.
Proverbs 24:11 · Young's Literal Translation
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Proverbs 24:11 in other translations
If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;
Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter.
Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!
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In context
8 Whoso is devising to do evil, Him they call a master of wicked thoughts.
9 The thought of folly is sin, And an abomination to man is a scorner.
10 Thou hast shewed thyself weak in a day of adversity, Straitened is thy power,
11 If from delivering those taken to death, And those slipping to the slaughter--thou keepest back.
12 When thou sayest, `Lo, we knew not this.' Is not the Ponderer of hearts He who understandeth? And the Keeper of thy soul He who knoweth? And He hath rendered to man according to his work.
13 Eat my son, honey that is good, And the honeycomb--sweet to thy palate.
14 So is the knowledge of wisdom to thy soul, If thou hast found that there is a posterity And thy hope is not cut off.
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