Proverbs 24:11

Proverbs 24:11

If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;

a. ASV: Deliver them that are carried away unto death, And those that are ready to be slain see that thou hold back.

b. YLT: If from delivering those taken to death, And those slipping to the slaughter -- thou keepest back.

c. Classic Amplified: Deliver those who are drawn away to death, and those who totter to the slaughter, hold them back [from their doom].

d. Septuagint: Deliver them that are led away to death, and redeem them that are appointed to be slain; spare not [thy help]. 

e. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/ Writings: f you desist from rescuing those being put to death, and those on the way to be murdered,

1. “If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death…”

a. If [Strong: 518 'im eem a primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrog., whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not:--(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), + but, either, + except, + more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, + save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, + surely (no more, none, not), though, + of a truth, + unless, + verily, when, whereas, whether, while, + yet.]

b. [thou] forbear [Strong: 2820  châsak, khaw-sak'; a primitive root; also interchangeable with H2821 to restrain or (reflexively) refrain; by implication, to refuse, spare, preserve; to observe:—assuage, × darken, forbear, hinder, hold back, keep (back), punish, refrain, reserve, spare, withhold.]

c. [to] deliver [them] [Strong: 5337 nâtsal, naw-tsal'; a primitive root; to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense:—× at all, defend, deliver (self), escape, × without fail, part, pluck, preserve, recover, rescue, rid, save, spoil, strip, × surely, take (out).]

d. [that are] drawn [Strong: 3947 lâqach, law-kakh'; a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications):—accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, × many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.]

e. [unto] death [Strong: 4194 mâveth, maw'-veth; from H4191; death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin:—(be) dead(-ly), death, die(-d).]

2. “...and those that are ready to be slain;”

a. [and those] ready [Strong: 4131 môwṭ, mote; a primitive root; to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fall:—be carried, cast, be out of course, be fallen in decay, × exceedingly, fall(-ing down), be (re-) moved, be ready, shake, slide, slip.]

b. [to be] slain [Strong: 2027 hereg, heh'-reg; from H2026; slaughter:—be slain, slaughter.]

1). This passage Proverbs 24:11, 12 has been applied to the circumstances surrounding 

abortion rights in America, and rightfully so. It is ultimately the voting citizen who votes in the Congressmen and Congresswomen, and the Presidents who appoint the upper level Justices who deal with this issue. If the slaughter continues it is because the voting citizen tolerates this practice.