Proverbs 24:11
Good News Translation
Don't hesitate to rescue someone who is about to be executed unjustly.

New Revised Standard Version
if you hold back from rescuing those taken away to death, those who go staggering to the slaughter;

Contemporary English Version
Don't fail to rescue those who are doomed to die.

New American Bible
Did you fail to rescue those who were being dragged off to death, those tottering, those near death,

Douay-Rheims Bible
Deliver them that are led to death: and those that are drawn to death, forbear not to deliver.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deliver them that are led to death: and those that are drawn to death, forbear not to deliver.

1 Samuel 26:8,9 And Abisai said to David: God hath shut up thy enemy this day into thy hands: now then I will run him through with my spear, even to the earth at once, and there shall be no need of a second time. . . .

Job 29:17 I broke the jaws of the wicked man, and out of his teeth I took away the prey.

Psalm 82:4 Rescue the poor; and deliver the needy out of the hand of the sinner.

Isaiah 58:6,7 Is not this rather the fast that I have chosen? loose the bands of wickedness, undo the bundles that oppress, let them that are broken go free, and break asunder every burden. . . .

Luke 10:31,32 And it chanced, that a certain priest went down the same way: and seeing him, passed by. . . .

Luke 23:23-25 But they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And their voices prevailed. . . .

Acts 18:17 And all laying hold on Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.

Acts 21:31,32 And as they went about to kill him, it was told the tribune of the band that all Jerusalem was in confusion. . . .

Acts 23:10,23 And when there arose a great dissension, the tribune, fearing lest Paul should be pulled in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and to take him by force from among them and to bring him into the castle. . . .

1 John 3:16,17 In this we have known the charity of God, because he hath laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. . . .

Context
Do not Envy
10If thou lose hope, being weary in the day of distress, thy strength shall be diminished. 11Deliver them that are led to death: and those that are drawn to death, forbear not to deliver.12If thou say: I have not strength enough: he that seeth into the heart, he understandeth, and nothing deceiveth the keeper of thy soul, and he shall render to a man according to his works.…
Cross References
Psalm 82:4
Rescue the poor; and deliver the needy out of the hand of the sinner.

Psalm 88:15
I am poor, and in labours from my youth: and being exalted have been humbled and troubled.

Isaiah 58:6
Is not this rather the fast that I have chosen? loose the bands of wickedness, undo the bundles that oppress, let them that are broken go free, and break asunder every burden.

Isaiah 58:7
Deal thy bread to the hungry, and bring the needy and the harbourless into thy house: when thou shalt see one naked, cover him, and despise not thy own flesh.

Proverbs 24:10
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