Proverbs 24:24

In 11 translations

BSB

Whoever tells the guilty, “You are innocent”— peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him;

KJV

He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:

WEB

He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,” peoples will curse him, and nations will abhor him—

ASV

He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous, Peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him;

LSV

Whoever is saying to the wicked, “You [are] righteous,” || Peoples execrate him—nations abhor him.

YLT

Whoso is saying to the wicked, 'Thou [art] righteous,' Peoples execrate him — nations abhor him.

DBY

He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous, peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him;

DRC

They that say to the wicked man: Thou art just: shall be cursed by the people, and the tribes shall abhor them.

GNV

He that saith to the wicked, Thou art righteous, him shall the people curse, and the multitude shall abhorre him.

JPS

He that saith unto the wicked: 'Thou art righteous', peoples shall curse him, nations shall execrate him;

LXXE

He that says of the ungodly, He is righteous, shall be cursed by peoples, and hateful among the nations.

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Original-language editions

WLC

אֹ֤מֵ֨ר ׀ לְרָשָׁע֮ צַדִּ֪יק אָ֥תָּה יִקְּבֻ֥הוּ עַמִּ֑ים יִזְעָמ֥וּהוּ לְאֻמִּֽים׃

LXX-Br

Ὁ εἰπὼν τὸν ἀσεβῆ, δίκαιός ἐστιν, ἐπικατάρατος λαοῖς ἔσται καὶ μισητὸς εἰς ἔθνη.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Proverbs 17:15Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous— both are detestable to the LORD.
• Isaiah 5:23who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice.
• Proverbs 11:26The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it.
• Exodus 23:6–7You shall not deny justice to the poor in their lawsuits. Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty.
• Jeremiah 6:13–14“For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit. They dress the wound of My people with very little care, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace…
• Proverbs 28:27Whoever gives to the poor will not be in need, but he who hides his eyes will receive many curses.
• Proverbs 30:10Do not slander a servant to his master, or he will curse you, and you will bear the guilt.
• Isaiah 66:24“As they go forth, they will see the corpses of the men who have rebelled against Me; for their worm will never die, their fire will never be quenched, and they will be a horror to all mankind.”
• Jeremiah 8:10–11Therefore I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit. They dress the wound of…
• Isaiah 5:20Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter.
• Ezekiel 13:22Because you have disheartened the righteous with your lies, even though I have caused them no grief, and because you have encouraged the wicked not to turn from their evil ways to save their lives,

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