| 17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 28:17:1 ⧉אָ֭דָםadama man Proverbs 28:17:2 ⧉עָשֻׁ֣קashukoppressed or burdened Proverbs 28:17:3 ⧉בְּדַם־נָפֶשׁbedamnafeshwith blood of a life Proverbs 28:17:4 ⧉עַד־בּ֥וֹרadboruntil a pit Proverbs 28:17:5 ⧉יָ֝נ֗וּסyanushe will flee Proverbs 28:17:6 ⧉אַל־יִתְמְכוּ־בֽוֹ׃alyitmekhuvolet them not support him |
| 17. Formal Translation A man burdened by blood will flee to the pit; let no one support him. |
| 17. Dynamic Translation Someone weighed down by guilt for taking a life will run to the grave; do not help him. |