מדרש אויף משלי 28:17

Thus it is written (in Deut. 4:41): TOWARD THE RISING OF THE SUN. Israel said: Sovereign of the World, what about one who takes¹⁶The translation follows Buber, n. 10, in reading horeg for the unknown hawwat. a life unwillingly? The Holy One said: In the case of whoever takes a life by accident, behold, I have given him a place where he may flee. It is therefore stated (in Prov. 28:17): SOMEONE OPPRESSED BY BLOODGUILT WILL BE A FUGITIVE TO THE GRAVE; LET NO ONE SUPPORT HIM. What is the meaning of WILL BE A FUGITIVE TO THE GRAVE? The Holy One said: In the case of whoever has sinned by accident, behold, I have given him a place in the region of Reuben, (as stated in Deut. 4:43:) BEZER IN THE WILDERNESS IN THE LAND OF THE PLATEAU <BELONGING TO THE REUBENITES<…. >

The DALET in אדם עשק בדם נפש a man oppressed by the blood of a soul (Proverbs 28:17) is small because the spiller of blood kills four: the victim, and it is as if he killed his wife, and his sons, and his daughters.

Whoever causes a community to do good, no sin will come through him; and he who induces the public to sin, no time nor opportunity will be given him to do repentance. Whoever causes a community to do good will never be the cause of sin. Why so? Because he should not be in Gehenna, while his followers will be in Paradise; as it is said (Ps. 16, 10) For Thou wilt not abandon my soul to the grave. Thou wilt not suffer Thy pious to see corruption; and he who inspires the public to sin, no time nor opportunity will be given him to do repentance, — so that he should not be in Paradise while his followers will be in Gehenna; as it is said (Prov. 28, 17) A man oppressed by the load of having shed human blood will flee even to the pit: they shall not support him.