Proverbs 24:11

Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!

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WEBBE

Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!

BSB

Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter.

KJV

If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;

ASV

Deliver them that are carried away unto death, And those that are ready to be slain see that thou hold back.

BBE

Be the saviour of those who are given up to death, and do not keep back help from those who are slipping to destruction.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 11–12

If a man know that his neighbour is in danger by any unjust proceeding, he is bound to do all in his power to deliver him. And what is it to suffer immortal souls to perish, when our persuasions and example may be the means of preventing it?

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.