American Standard Version
"Deliver them that are carried away unto death, And those that are ready to be slain see that thou hold back. "
— Proverbs 24:11, American Standard Version
“If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;”
“Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!”
“Deliver those being taken away to death, and hold back those slipping to the slaughter.”
“Deliver them that are led to death: and those that are drawn to death, forbear not to deliver.”
“Be the saviour of those who are given up to death, and do not keep back help from those who are slipping to destruction.”
“If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;”
He that deviseth to do evil, Men shall call him a mischief-maker.
The thought of foolishness is sin; And the scoffer is an abomination to men.
If thou faint in the day of adversity, Thy strength is small.
Deliver them that are carried away unto death, And those that are ready to be slain see that thou hold back.
If thou sayest, Behold, we knew not this; Doth not he that weigheth the hearts consider it? And he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? And shall not he render to every man according to his work?
My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; And the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to thy taste:
So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul; If thou hast found it, then shall there be a reward, And thy hope shall not be cut off.