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1 Kings 2:9

Now therefore do not hold him guiltless, ffor you are a wise man. You will know what you ought to do to him, and you shall gbring his gray head down with blood to Sheol.”

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1 Kings 2:9 — The New International Version (NIV)

But now, do not consider him innocent. You are a man of wisdom; you will know what to do to him. Bring his gray head down to the grave in blood.”

1 Kings 2:9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.

1 Kings 2:9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

But that oath does not make him innocent. You are a wise man, and you will know how to arrange a bloody death for him.”

1 Kings 2:9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Now therefore, do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man and know what you ought to do to him; but bring his gray hair down to the grave with blood.”

1 Kings 2:9 — New Century Version (NCV)

But you should not leave him unpunished. You are a wise man, and you will know what to do to him, but you must be sure he is killed.”

1 Kings 2:9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Now therefore hold him not guiltless, for thou art a wise man; and thou wilt know what thou oughtest to do unto him, and thou shalt bring his hoar head down to Sheol with blood.

1 Kings 2:9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And now hold him not guiltless; for thou art a wise man, and thou shalt know what thou oughtest to do to him; but bring his hoar head down to Sheol with blood.

1 Kings 2:9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Now, don’t let him go unpunished. You are wise and know what to do to him: Put that gray-haired, old man into his grave by slaughtering him.” 

1 Kings 2:9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

So don’t let him go unpunished, for you are a wise man. You know how to deal with him to bring his gray head down to Sheol with blood.”

1 Kings 2:9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Therefore do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man; you will know what you ought to do to him, and you must bring his gray head down with blood to Sheol.”

1 Kings 2:9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

So then, do not leave him unpunished, for you are a wise man, and you will know what you must do to him. You must bring his grey hair down to Sheol with blood.”

1 Kings 2:9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

But now I want you to think of him as guilty. You are wise. You will know what to do to him. Don’t let him live to become an old man. Put him to death.”

1 Kings 2:9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Now therefore, do not let him go unpunished, for you are a wise man; and you will know what you ought to do to him, and you will bring his gray hair down to Sheol with blood.”


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