2:9a Now therefore, do not hold him guiltless,

But you (sing) must not treat him as guiltless/innocent.
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But ⌊I recommend that⌋ you do not leave him unpunished.
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But you should punish him.

2:9b for you are a wise man. You know what you ought to do to him

You (sing) are a wise man and will be able to decide what you should do to him.
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An intelligent man like you will know how to treat/punish him.
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You will know how to deal with him, since you are wise.

2:9c to bring his gray head down to Sheol in blood.”

And/So send (sing) his old/white head to the place of the dead with violence.”
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⌊Do not let him die⌋ of old age, but make him die a violent/bloody death.”
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You should have that old man put to death!”

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