KJV ORIGINAL
If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
If you hold back from rescuing those who are being dragged toward death, and those who are about to be killed,
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is calling us to take action when we see people in danger or heading toward destruction.
📚 Historical Context
This proverb was written in ancient Israel, where community members were expected to look out for one another's welfare and safety. In that time, people lived in close-knit communities where failing to help someone in mortal danger would have been seen as a serious moral failure. The wisdom literature of Proverbs often addressed practical ethics about how to treat neighbors and strangers alike.
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