Proverbs 28:17

Geneva Bible (1560)

A man that doeth violence against the blood of a person, shall flee vnto the graue, and they shall not stay him.

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  • Gen 9:6 : 6 Who so sheadeth mans blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God hath he made man.
  • Exod 21:14 : 14 But if a man come presumptuously vpon his neighbour to slay him with guile, thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.
  • Num 35:14-34 : 14 Ye shall appoint three on this side Iorden, and ye shall appoint three cities in the lande of Canaan which shalbe cities of refuge. 15 These six cities shalbe a refuge for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for him that dwelleth among you, that euery one which killeth any person vnwares, may flee thither. 16 And if one smite another with an instrument of yron that hee die, hee is a murtherer, and the murtherer shall die the death. 17 Also if hee smite him by casting a stone, wherewith hee may be slaine, and he die, hee is a murtherer, and the murtherer shall die the death. 18 Or if he smite him with an hand weapon of wood, wherewith he may be slaine, if he die, he is a murtherer, and the murtherer shall die the death. 19 The reuenger of the blood himselfe shall slay the murtherer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him. 20 But if hee thrust him of hate, or hurle at him by laying of wait, that he die, 21 Or smite him through enimitie with his hand, that he die, he that smote him shal die ye death: for hee is a murtherer: the reuenger of the blood shall slay the murtherer when he meeteth him. 22 But if he pusshed him vnaduisedly, and not of hatred, or cast vpon him any thing, without laying of waite, 23 Or any stone (whereby he might be slaine) and sawe him not, or caused it to fall vpon him, and he die, and was not his enemie, neither sought him any harme, 24 Then the Congregation shall iudge betweene the slayer and the auenger of blood according to these lawes. 25 And the Congregation shall deliuer the slayer out of the hande of the auenger of blood, and the Congregation shall restore him vnto the citie of his refuge, whither hee was fled: and hee shal abide there vnto the death of the hie Priest, which is anointed with the holy oyle. 26 But if the slayer come without the borders of the citie of his refuge, whither he was fled, 27 And the reuenger of blood finde him without the borders of the citie of his refuge, & the reueger of blood slay ye murtherer, he shalbe giltles, 28 Because he should haue remained in the citie of his refuge, vntill the death of the hie Priest: and after the death of the hie Priest, the slayer shal returne vnto the land of his possession. 29 So these thinges shall be a lawe of iudgement vnto you, throughout your generations in all your dwellings. 30 Whosoeuer killeth any person, the Iudge shall slay the murtherer, through witnesses: but one witnesse shall not testifie against a person to cause him to die. 31 Moreouer ye shall take no recompense for the life of the murtherer, which is worthy to die: but he shalbe put to death. 32 Also ye shall take no recompense for him that is fled to the citie of his refuge, that he should come againe, and dwell in the lande, before the death of the hie Priest. 33 So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye shall dwell: for blood defileth the land: and the land cannot be clensed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it. 34 Defile not therefore the lande which yee shall inhabite, For I dwell in the middes thereof: for I the Lord dwel among the children of Israel.
  • 1 Kgs 21:19 : 19 Therefore shalt thou say vnto him, Thus sayth the Lord, Hast thou killed, and also gotten possession? And thou shalt speake vnto him, saying, Thus sayth the Lorde, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth, shal dogs licke euen thy blood also.
  • 1 Kgs 21:23 : 23 And also of Iezebel spake the Lorde, saying, The dogs shall eate Iezebel, by the wall of Izreel.
  • 2 Kgs 9:26 : 26 Surely I haue seene yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sonnes, saide the Lord, and I will render it thee in this fielde, saith the Lorde: nowe therefore take and cast him in the fielde, according to the word of the Lord.
  • 2 Chr 24:21-25 : 21 Then they conspired against him & stoned him with stones at the commandement of the King, in the court of the house of the Lord. 22 Thus Ioash the King remembred not the kindnesse which Iehoiada his father had done to him, but slewe his sonne; when he dyed, he sayd, The Lord looke vpon it, and require it. 23 And when the yeere was out, the host of Aram came vp against him, and they came against Iudah and Ierusalem, and destroyed all the princes of the people from among the people, and sent all the spoyle of them vnto the King of Damascus. 24 Though the armie of Aram came with a small company of men, yet the Lord deliuered a very great armie into their hand, because they had forsaken the Lord God of their fathers: and they gaue sentence against Ioash. 25 And when they were departed from him, (for they left him in great diseases) his owne seruants conspired against him for the blood of the children of Iehoiada the Priest, and slewe him on his bed, and he dyed, and they buryed him in the citie of Dauid: but they buryed him not in the sepulchres of the Kings.
  • Matt 27:4-5 : 4 Saying, I haue sinned, betraying the innocent bloud. But they sayde, What is that to vs? see thou to it. 5 And when hee had cast downe the siluer pieces in the Temple, hee departed, and went, and hanged himselfe.
  • Acts 28:4 : 4 Nowe when ye Barbarians saw the worme hang on his hand, they said among themselues, This man surely is a murtherer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet Vengeance hath not suffered to liue.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Deut 19:10-13
    4 verses
    74%

    10That innocent bloude be not shed within thy land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee to inherite, lest bloud be vpon thee.

    11But if a man hate his neighbour, and lay waite for him, and rise against him, and smite any man that he die, and flee vnto any of these cities,

    12Then the Elders of his citie shal send and set him thence, and deliuer him into the hands of the auenger of the blood, that he may die.

    13Thine eye shall not spare him, but thou shalt put away the crie of innocent blood from Israel, that it may goe well with thee.

  • Lev 24:17
    74%

    17He also that killeth any man, he shal be put to death.

  • Prov 28:16
    74%

    16A prince destitute of vnderstanding, is also a great oppressour: but hee that hateth couetousnes, shall prolong his dayes.

  • Deut 19:5-6
    2 verses
    73%

    5As hee that goeth vnto the wood with his neighbor to hew wood, & his hand striketh with the axe to cut downe the tree, if the head slip fro the helue, and hit his neighbour that he dieth, the same shall flee vnto one of the cities, and liue,

    6Least the auenger of the blood followe after the manslaier, while his heart is chafed, and ouertake him, because the way is long, and slaie him, although he be not worthy of death, because he hated him not in time passed.

  • Num 35:19-23
    5 verses
    73%

    19The reuenger of the blood himselfe shall slay the murtherer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.

    20But if hee thrust him of hate, or hurle at him by laying of wait, that he die,

    21Or smite him through enimitie with his hand, that he die, he that smote him shal die ye death: for hee is a murtherer: the reuenger of the blood shall slay the murtherer when he meeteth him.

    22But if he pusshed him vnaduisedly, and not of hatred, or cast vpon him any thing, without laying of waite,

    23Or any stone (whereby he might be slaine) and sawe him not, or caused it to fall vpon him, and he die, and was not his enemie, neither sought him any harme,

  • Exod 21:12-14
    3 verses
    73%

    12He that smiteth a man, and he die, shal dye the death.

    13And if a man hath not layed wayte, but God hath offered him into his hande, then I wil appoynt thee a place whither he shall flee.

    14But if a man come presumptuously vpon his neighbour to slay him with guile, thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.

  • Prov 28:18
    73%

    18He that walketh vprightly, shalbe saued: but he that is froward in his wayes, shall once fall.

  • Ezek 18:18
    72%

    18His father, because he cruelly oppressed and spoyled his brother by violence, and hath not done good among his people, loe, euen he dyeth in his iniquitie.

  • Ps 140:11
    72%

    11For the backbiter shall not be established vpon the earth: euill shall hunt the cruell man to destruction.

  • Num 35:27
    72%

    27And the reuenger of blood finde him without the borders of the citie of his refuge, & the reueger of blood slay ye murtherer, he shalbe giltles,

  • Prov 1:16
    72%

    16For their feete runne to euill, & make haste to shed blood.

  • Josh 20:5
    72%

    5And if the auenger of blood pursue after him, they shall not deliuer the slaier into his hand because hee smote his neighbour ignorantly, neither hated he him before time:

  • Prov 29:10
    72%

    10Bloodie men hate him that is vpright: but the iust haue care of his soule.

  • Gen 9:6
    72%

    6Who so sheadeth mans blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God hath he made man.

  • Prov 1:11
    71%

    11If they say, Come with vs, we will lay waite for blood, and lie priuilie for the innocent without a cause:

  • Prov 16:29
    71%

    29A wicked man deceiueth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

  • Job 16:18
    71%

    18O earth, couer not thou my blood, & let my crying finde no place.

  • Josh 20:3
    71%

    3That the slaier that killeth any person by ignorance, and vnwittingly, may flee thither, and they shall be your refuge from the auenger of blood.

  • Deut 19:20
    71%

    20And the rest shal heare this, and feare, and shall henceforth commit no more any such wickednes among you.

  • Exod 22:2
    71%

    2If a thiefe bee founde breaking vp, and be smitten that he dye, no blood shall be shed for him.

  • Prov 26:27
    71%

    27He that diggeth a pit shal fall therein, and he that rolleth a stone, it shall returne vnto him.

  • Job 33:18
    71%

    18And keepe backe his soule from the pit, & that his life should not passe by the sword.

  • Prov 24:15
    71%

    15Laye no waite, O wicked man, against the house of the righteous, and spoyle not his resting place.

  • Ezek 18:10
    71%

    10If he beget a sonne, that is a thiefe, or a sheader of blood, if he do any one of these things,

  • Lev 17:4
    71%

    4And bringeth it not vnto the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation to offer an offring vnto the Lord before the Tabernacle of the Lord, blood shalbe imputed vnto that man: he hath shed blood, wherefore that man shall be cut off from among his people.

  • Prov 1:18
    71%

    18So they lay waite for blood and lie priuily for their liues.

  • Josh 2:19
    70%

    19And whosoeuer then doeth goe out at the doores of thine house into the streete, his blood shalbe vpon his head, and we will be giltlesse: but whosoeuer shall be with thee in the house, his blood shalbe on our head, if any hande touch him:

  • Mic 7:2
    70%

    2The good man is perished out of the earth, and there is none righteous among men: they all lye in wayte for blood: euery man hunteth his brother with a net.

  • Num 35:31
    70%

    31Moreouer ye shall take no recompense for the life of the murtherer, which is worthy to die: but he shalbe put to death.

  • Num 35:17
    70%

    17Also if hee smite him by casting a stone, wherewith hee may be slaine, and he die, hee is a murtherer, and the murtherer shall die the death.

  • Ezek 18:13
    70%

    13Or hath giuen forth vpon vsurie, or hath taken increase, shal he liue? he shal not liue: seeing he hath done all these abominations, he shal die the death, and his blood shall be vpon him.

  • Prov 28:10
    70%

    10He that causeth the righteous to go astray by an euill way, shal fall into his owne pit, and the vpright shall inherite good things.

  • Prov 29:22
    70%

    22An angrie man stirreth vp strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

  • Rom 3:15
    70%

    15Their feete are swift to shead blood.

  • Isa 33:15
    70%

    15Hee that walketh in iustice, and speaketh righteous things, refusing gaine of oppression, shaking his handes from taking of gifts, stopping his eares from hearing of blood, and shutting his eyes from seeing euill.

  • Ps 5:6
    70%

    6Thou shalt destroy them that speake lyes: the Lorde will abhorre the bloodie man and deceitfull.

  • Ps 37:32
    70%

    32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

  • Ps 7:16
    70%

    16His mischiefe shall returne vpon his owne head, & his crueltie shall fall vpon his owne pate.

  • Prov 14:17
    69%

    17He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.