God’s Word Translation
Proverbs 29:10
10Bloodthirsty people hate an innocent person, but decent people seek ⌞to protect⌟ his life.
Proverbs 29:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
- New International Version (NIV)The bloodthirsty hate a person of integrity and seek to kill the upright.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Bloodthirsty men hate one who is blameless and seek the life of the upright.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The bloodthirsty hate the blameless, But the upright seek his well-being.
Context of Proverbs 29:10
8Mockers create an uproar in a city, but wise people turn away anger. 9When a wise person goes to court with a stubborn fool, he may rant and rave, but there is no peace and quiet. Bloodthirsty people hate an innocent person, but decent people seek ⌞to protect⌟ his life. 11A fool expresses all his emotions, but a wise person controls them. 12If a ruler pays attention to lies, all his servants become wicked.
Read all of Proverbs 29Proverbs 29:10 word by word
אַנְשֵׁ֣י דָ֭מִים יִשְׂנְאוּ־תָ֑ם וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗ים יְבַקְשׁ֥וּ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 29:10
- Genesis 4:5but he didn’t approve of Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry and was disappointed.
- 1 Samuel 20:31As long as Jesse’s son lives on earth, neither you nor your right to be king is secure. Now, send some men to bring him to me. He’s a dead man!”
- 1 Samuel 22:11Then the king sent for the priest Ahimelech, who was Ahitub’s son, and his entire family who were the priests in Nob. All of them came to the king.
- 1 Kings 21:20Ahab asked Elijah, “So you’ve found me, my enemy?” Elijah answered, “I found you. Because you sold yourself to do what the Lord considers evil.
- 1 Kings 22:8The king of Israel told Jehoshaphat, “We can ask the Lord through Micaiah, son of Imlah, but I hate him. He doesn’t prophesy anything good about me, only evil.” Jehoshaphat answered, “The king must not say that.”
- 2 Chronicles 18:7The king of Israel told Jehoshaphat, “We can ask the Lord through Micaiah, son of Imla, but I hate him. Nothing he prophesies about me is good; it’s always evil.” Jehoshaphat answered, “The king must not say that.”
- Mark 6:18John had been telling Herod, “It’s not right for you to be married to your brother’s wife.”
- John 15:18“If the world hates you, realize that it hated me before it hated you.
- 1 John 3:12Don’t be like Cain. He was a child of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain murder his brother? Because the things Cain did were evil and the things his brother did had God’s approval.
- 1 Samuel 15:11“I regret that I made Saul king. He turned away from me and did not carry out my instructions.” Samuel was angry, and he prayed to the Lord all night.
- Jeremiah 13:15Listen, and pay attention! Don’t be arrogant. The Lord has spoken.
- Jeremiah 18:20Good should not be paid back with evil. They dig a pit to take my life. Remember how I stood in your presence and pleaded for them in order to turn your anger away from them.
- Jeremiah 40:14They asked him, “Do you know that King Baalis of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael, Nethaniah’s son, to kill you?” However, Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, didn’t believe them.
- Luke 23:34Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them. They don’t know what they’re doing.” Meanwhile, the soldiers divided his clothes among themselves by throwing dice.
- John 5:34But I don’t depend on human testimony. I’m telling you this to save you.
- Acts 7:60Then he knelt down and shouted, “Lord, don’t hold this sin against them.” After he had said this, he died.
Commentaries on Proverbs 29:10
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Seek his soul - i. e., “Care for, watch over, his life” (compare Psalm 142:4).Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10Verse 10 Christ told his disciples that they should be hated of all men. The just, whom the blood-thirsty hate, gladly do any thing for their salvation.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. bloodthirsty--(Compare Margin), murderers (Psa 5:6; 26:9). hate, &c.--(Pr 1:11; Ge 3:4). seek ... soul--that is, to preserve it.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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