Proverbs 28:17 meaning and explanation
A man burdened by bloodguilt will flee into the Pit; let no one support him.
Proverbs 28:17, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse belongs to a collection of Solomon's proverbs on wicked and righteous rule. The Hebrew word translated "Pit" is sheol, the realm of the dead, so the picture is of a man guilty of shedding blood who runs headlong toward death, and the command is that no one should shield him from the consequences.
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