1 Kings 2:1 (ESV)

1 Kings 2:9 - Now therefore do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man. You will know what you ought to do to him, and you shall bring his gray head down with blood to Sheol.”

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in 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.”

NLTNLT (read chapter in 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.[fn]”

NIVNIV (read chapter in 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.”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

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

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“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.”

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“But now do not leave him unpunished, for you are a wise man; and you will know what to do to him, and you will bring his gray hair down to [fn]Sheol with blood.”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in 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 [fn]Sheol with blood.”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“So now, 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.”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“But now do not let him go unpunished, for you are a wise man; and you will know what to do to him, and you will bring his gray head down to Sheol [covered] with blood.”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

But now don't treat him as if he were innocent. You are a wise man and you know how to handle him; make sure he has a bloody death."

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

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

ASVASV (read chapter in 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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

and now, acquit him not, for a wise man thou art, and thou hast known that which thou dost to him, and hast brought down his old age with blood to Sheol.'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Now therefore don't hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man; and you will know what you ought to do to him, and you shall bring his gray head down to She'ol with blood.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

tu noli pati esse eum innoxium vir autem sapiens es et scies quae facias ei deducesque canos eius cum sanguine ad infernum

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

أَمَّا أَنْتَ فَلا تُبَرِّرْهُ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ، وَأَنْتَ رَجُلٌ حَكِيمٌ، فَانْظُرْ مَا تُعَاقِبُهُ بِهِ. أَحْدِرْ شَيْبَتَهُ إِلَى الْقَبْرِ مُلَطَّخَةً بِالدَّمِ».

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וְעַתָּה֙ אַל־תְּנַקֵּ֔הוּ כִּ֛י אִ֥ישׁ חָכָ֖ם אָ֑תָּה וְיָֽדַעְתָּ֙ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּֽעֲשֶׂה־לּ֔וֹ וְהוֹרַדְתָּ֧ אֶת־שֵׂיבָת֛וֹ בְּדָ֖ם שְׁאֽוֹל׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ οὐ μὴ ἀθῳώσῃς αὐτόν ὅτι ἀνὴρ σοφὸς εἶ σὺ καὶ γνώσῃ ἃ ποιήσεις αὐτῷ καὶ κατάξεις τὴν πολιὰν αὐτοῦ ἐν αἵματι εἰς ᾅδου

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَالآنَ فَلاَ تُبَرِّرْهُ لأَنَّكَ أَنْتَ رَجُلٌ حَكِيمٌ، فَاعْلَمْ مَا تَفْعَلُ بِهِ وَأَحْدِرْ شَيْبَتَهُ بِالدَّمِ إِلَى الْهَاوِيَةِ».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

But thou shalt by no means hold him guiltless, for thou art a wise man, and wilt know what thou shalt do to him, and shalt bring down his grey hairs with blood to the grave.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Empero ahora no lo absolverás: que hombre sabio eres, y sabes cómo te has de haber con él: y harás descender sus canas con sangre á la sepultura.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Pero ahora no lo absolverás; pues hombre sabio eres, y sabes cómo debes hacer con él; y harás descender sus canas con sangre al Seol.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

But do not let him be free from punishment, for you are a wise man; and it will be clear to you what you have to do with him; see that his white head goes down to the underworld in blood.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

現在你不要以他為無罪、你是聰明人、必知道怎樣待他、使他白頭見殺、流血下到陰間。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Pero ahora no lo absolverás. Puesto que tú eres un hombre sabio, sabrás lo que debes hacer con él; harás descender sus canas con sangre al Seol."

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

그러나 저를 무죄한 자로 여기지 말지어다 너는 지혜있는 사람인즉 저에게 행할 일을 알지니 그 백발의 피를 흘려 저로 음부에 내려가게 하라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Maintenant, tu ne le laisseras pas impuni; car tu es un homme sage, et tu sais comment tu dois le traiter. Tu feras descendre ensanglantés ses cheveux blancs dans le séjour des morts.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Du aber laß ihn nicht unschuldig sein; denn du bist ein weiser Mann und wirst wohl wissen, was du ihm tun sollst, daß du seine grauen Haare mit Blut hinunter in die Grube bringst.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Ты же не оставь его безнаказанным; ибо ты человек мудрый и знаешь, что тебе сделать с ним, чтобы низвести седину его в крови в преисподнюю.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Pero ahora no lo absolverás; que hombre sabio eres, y sabes cómo te has de haber con él; y harás descender sus canas con sangre a la sepultura.

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