Proverbs 29:10

New Living Translation

The bloodthirsty hate blameless people, but the upright seek to help them.

Parallel Translations

Legacy Standard Bible
Men of bloodshed hate the blameless,But the upright seek the well‑being of his soul.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Men of bloodshed hate the blameless, But the upright are concerned for his life.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
The bloodthirstie hate the righteous: but the iust seeke his soule.

Darby Translation
The bloodthirsty hate the perfect, but the upright care for his soul.

New King James Version
The bloodthirsty hate the blameless,But the upright seek his well-being. [fn]

Literal Translation
Men of blood hate the blameless, but the upright seek his soul.

Easy-to-Read Version
If you always try to be honest, murderers will hate you, but those who do what is right will want you to be their friend.

World English Bible
The bloodthirsty hate a man of integrity; And they seek the life of the upright.

King James Version (1611)
The bloodthirstie hate the vpright: but the iust seeke his soule.

King James Version
The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The bloudethyrstie hate the rightuous, but the iust seke his soule.

THE MESSAGE
Murderers hate honest people; moral folks encourage them.

Amplified Bible
The bloodthirsty hate the blameless [because of his integrity], But the upright are concerned for his life.

American Standard Version
The bloodthirsty hate him that is perfect; And as for the upright, they seek his life.

Bible in Basic English
Men of blood are haters of the good man, and evil-doers go after his soul.

Update Bible Version
The bloodthirsty hate him that is perfect; And as for the upright, they seek his life.

Webster's Bible Translation
The blood-thirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.

New English Translation
Bloodthirsty people hate someone with integrity; as for the upright, they seek his life.

Contemporary English Version
A murderer hates everyone who is honest and lives right.

Complete Jewish Bible
Men of blood hate those who are pure and seek the life of the upright.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Bloodie men hate him that is vpright: but the iust haue care of his soule.

George Lamsa Translation
Bloodthirsty men hate the innocent; but the righteous have compassion upon them.

Hebrew Names Version
The bloodthirsty hate a man of integrity; And they seek the life of the upright.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
The men of blood hate him that is sincere; and as for the upright, they seek his life.

New Life Bible
Men who kill hate him without blame, but a good man cares for his life.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; and when thou art in distress go not into thy brother’s house: better is a friend that is near than a brother living far off.

English Revised Version
The bloodthirsty hate him that is perfect: and as for the upright, they seek his life.

Berean Standard Bible
Men of bloodshed hate a blameless man, but the upright care for his life.

New Revised Standard
The bloodthirsty hate the blameless, and they seek the life of the upright.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Blood-thirsty men, hate the blameless man, and, as for the upright, they seek his life.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Bloodthirsty men hate the upright: but just men seek his soul.

Lexham English Bible
Men of blood hate the blameless, and they seek the life of the upright.

English Standard Version
Bloodthirsty men hate one who is blameless and seek the life of the upright.

New American Standard Bible
People of bloodshed hate the blameless person, But the upright are concerned for his life.

New Century Version
Murderers hate an honest person and try to kill those who do right.

Good News Translation
Bloodthirsty people hate anyone who's honest, but righteous people will protect the life of such a person.

Christian Standard Bible®
Bloodthirsty men hate an honest person, but the upright care about him.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Menquelleris haten a simple man; but iust men seken his soule.

Revised Standard Version
Bloodthirsty men hate one who is blameless, and the wicked seek his life.

Young's Literal Translation
Men of blood hate the perfect, And the upright seek his soul.

Contextual Overview

¹⁰ The bloodthirsty hate blameless people, but the upright seek to help them.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

The bloodthirsty: Heb. Men of bloods, Genesis 4:5-8, 1 Samuel 20:31-33, 1 Samuel 22:11-23, 1 Kings 21:20, 1 Kings 22:8, 2 Chronicles 18:7, Mark 6:18, Mark 6:19, Mark 6:24-27, John 15:18, John 15:19, 1 John 3:12, 1 John 3:13

but: 1 Samuel 15:11, Jeremiah 13:15-17, Jeremiah 18:20, Jeremiah 40:14-16, Luke 23:34, John 5:34, Acts 7:60, Romans 10:1

Reciprocal: Psalms 37:14 - slay Matthew 14:8 - Give Matthew 14:11 - and given

Cross-References

Exodus 2:17
But some other shepherds came and chased them away. So Moses jumped up and rescued the girls from the shepherds. Then he drew water for their flocks.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The bloodthirsty hate the upright,.... Cain did Abel; and as the wicked world hate all good men, and persecute them, even unto death;

but the just must seek his soul; either the soul of the bloodthirsty, and that either the good of their souls; seek their spiritual welfare, and pray for it, even though they are so cruel and inhuman: or just magistrates will seek after such persons, to punish them for shedding the blood of the upright. Or else the meaning is, that just persons seek the soul of the upright, and make inquisition for the blood of such, to punish for it; which comes to the same sense, as Aben Ezra observes: or rather, such seek to defend and preserve the soul or life of upright men from those that hate and persecute them. Jarchi illustrates it by 1 Samuel 22:23; the Targum is,

"men that shed blood hate integrity; but the upright seek it.''

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Seek his soul - i. e., “Care for, watch over, his life” (compare Psalms 142:4).