1 Kings 2:9
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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.Now therefore, do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man. You know what you ought to do to him to bring his gray head down to Sheol in blood.”
In other translations
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.Now therefore, do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man. You know what you ought to do to him to bring his gray head down to Sheol in blood.”
Hebrew words
וְעַתָּהve'atahand thereforeH6258אַל־'al-may notH408תְּנַקֵּהוּtenakehuyou leave unpunished himH5352כִּיkiforH3588אִישׁ'ish[are] a manH376חָכָםchakhamwiseH2450אָתָּה'atahyouH859וְיָדַעְתָּveyada'taand you will knowH3045אֵת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר'asher[that] whichH834תַּעֲשֶׂה־ta'aseh-you will doH6213לּוֹloto himוְהוֹרַדְתָּvehoradtaand you will bring downH3381אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שֵׂיבָתוֹseivatogrey hair hisH7872בְּדָםbedamin bloodH1818שְׁאוֹל׃she'olSheolH7585
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- 1 Kings 2:6Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.
- Genesis 42:38And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.But Jacob replied, “My son will not go down there with you, for his brother is dead, and he alone is left. If any harm comes to him on your journey, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.”
- Genesis 44:31It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.sees that the boy is not with us, he will die. Then your servants will have brought the gray hair of your servant our father down to Sheol in sorrow.
- Exodus 20:7Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.
- Exodus 22:28Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.
- 1 Kings 3:28And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.When all Israel heard of the judgment the king had given, they stood in awe of him, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.
- Numbers 32:23But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the Lord: and be sure your sin will find you out.But if you do not do this, you will certainly sin against the LORD—and be assured that your sin will find you out.
- 1 Kings 3:12Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.behold, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has never been nor will ever be another like you.
- Job 9:28I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.I would still dread all my sufferings; I know that You will not acquit me.
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