Proverbs 28:17
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 28
“A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.”Proverbs 28:17
What Does Proverbs 28:17 Mean?
Proverbs 28:17 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 28, verse 17 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 28:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 9:6“Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.”Proverbs 1:18“And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.”Exodus 21:14“But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.”1 Kings 21:19“And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.”Jeremiah 41:15“But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the Ammonites.”Genesis 42:21“And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.”Numbers 35:14“Ye shall give three cities on this side Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan, which shall be cities of refuge.”Deuteronomy 21:1“If one be found slain in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it, lying in the field, and it be not known who hath slain him:”2 Samuel 3:30“So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.”1 Kings 2:6“Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.”1 Kings 2:31“And the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the innocent blood, which Joab shed, from me, and from the house of my father.”1 Kings 21:23“And of Jezebel also spake the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.”2 Kings 9:26“Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the LORD; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith the LORD. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the LORD.”2 Chronicles 24:21“And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD.”Psalms 140:10“Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.”Habakkuk 2:17“For the violence of Lebanon shall cover thee, and the spoil of beasts, which made them afraid, because of men’s blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.”Matthew 2:16“Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.”Matthew 27:4“Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.”Acts 28:4“And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.”Genesis 44:16“And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord’s servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.”
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