1 Kings 2:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Now therefore, do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man. You know what you ought to do to him to bring his gray head down to Sheol in blood.””
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“Now therefore, do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man. You know what you ought to do to him to bring his gray head down to Sheol in blood.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Now therefore hold him not guiltless, for thou art a wise man; and thou wilt know what thou oughtest to do unto him, and thou shalt bring his hoar head down to Sheol with blood.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and now, acquit him not, for a wise man thou <FI>art<Fi> , and thou hast known that which thou dost to him, and hast brought down his old age with blood to Sheol.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Kings 2:9 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 9:6Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.
- Genesis 42:38But Jacob replied, “My son will not go down there with you, for his brother is dead, and he alone is left. If any harm comes to him on your journey, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.”
- Genesis 44:31sees that the boy is not with us, he will die. Then your servants will have brought the gray hair of your servant our father down to Sheol in sorrow.
- Exodus 20:7You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.
- Exodus 22:27because his cloak is the only covering he has for his body. What else will he sleep in? And if he cries out to Me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.
- Exodus 22:28You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.
- Numbers 32:23But if you do not do this, you will certainly sin against the LORD—and be assured that your sin will find you out.
- 2 Samuel 3:39And I am weak this day, though anointed as king, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too fierce for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil!”
- 1 Kings 2:6So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.
- 1 Kings 3:12behold, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has never been nor will ever be another like you.
- 1 Kings 3:28When all Israel heard of the judgment the king had given, they stood in awe of him, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.
- Job 9:28I would still dread all my sufferings; I know that You will not acquit me.
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