Older Protestant translations of the Bible , those based on the Vulgate and Roman Catholic translations usually translate it `` Thou shalt not kill '' . Jewish and newer Protestant versions tend to use `` You shall not murder '' .
Older Protestant translations of the Bible , those based on the Vulgate and Roman Catholic translations usually render it as `` Thou shalt not kill , '' whereas Jewish and newer Protestant versions tend to use `` You shall not murder . ''