Proverbs 28:17

1 Kings 21:19; 1 Kings 21:23; 2 Chronicles 24:21-25; 2 Kings 9:26; Acts 28:4; Exodus 21:14; Genesis 9:6; Matthew 27:4; Matthew 27:5; Numbers 35:14-34

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The case of willful murder, not the lesser crime of manslaughter for which the cities of refuge were appointed. One, with that guilt on his soul, i...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

A man that doeth violence to the blood of [any] person shall flee to the pit; let no man (i) sustain him. (i) No one will be able to deliver him.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Second Division, Proverbs 28 f. In general character this division resembles Section II., consisting chiefly of antithetic couplets. Proverbs 2...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the blood of any person . the blood of. soul. person. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13. pit . the grave. Hebrew. bor. no man . none: i.e.. man opp...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him. That doeth violence to the blood - He who either s...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

A man that doeth violence— Houbigant has it, If any man is an oppressor, and a lier in wait for blood, when he flieth to a pit, no man shall stop...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him. A man that doeth violence to (or else, that...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Observations relating chiefly to Social Life 2. Cp. the many changes of rulers during the unsatisfactory period described in 2K15.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person. — Rather, that is burdened with his blood, has wilfully murdered any one. Shall flee to t...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 29 AN ASPECT OF ATONEMENT "He that hideth his transgressions shall not prosper; but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain merc...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 28:2 . "The transgression of a land" must be understood as the opposite of the "state shall be prolonged." Then the proverb means tha...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people. The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: bu...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

A man that doeth violence to the blood of [any] person ,.... That sheds the blood of any in a violent manner; that lays violent hands upon a club, a...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

A man that doeth violence to the blood of [any] person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him. Ver. 17. A man that doth violence unto the bloo...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

A man that doeth violence , &c. That sheds any man's blood, or takes away his life by any unjust proceedings; shall flee to the pit Shall spee...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

IF we HAVE SEEN in chapter 27 the blessing of God and refuge in the sanctuary, chapter 28, a fourth section. brings our feet abruptly back to the wil...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

17 A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him. This agrees with that ancient...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person, that sheddeth any man's blood, or taketh away his life unjustly, shall flee to the pit; sha...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 28:16 . Ewald, Zöckler, Delitzsch, and others read this verse, “O prince devoid of understanding, he that hateth unjus...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 28:2 . By a man of understanding the state shall be prolonged. Who can value the Samuels in Israel; the Gracchuses in Rome; the Walpoles,...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION This chapter is still part of the Hezekiah collection, and not a new series by another author. It may be regarded as describing the v...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Consequences of Impiety
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person, literally, "burdened with the blood of a soul," weighted down by the load of his guilt, shall...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

Divine Contrasts Proverbs 28:1-27 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We have another one of Solomon's messages which God gave to him. We will bring out severa...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Violence — That sheddeth any man's blood. Shall flee — Shall speedily be destroyed. Shall slay — None should desire or endeavour to save him from h...

¹⁷ A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 28:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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