The people curse him who withholds grain, But blessing is on the head of him who sells it.
Proverbs 24:24 - The Scriptures 2009 He who says to the wrong, “You are righteous” – peoples curse him, Nations despise him. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; Him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He who says to the wicked, You are righteous and innocent–peoples will curse him, nations will defy and abhor him. American Standard Version (1901) He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous, Peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him; Common English Bible Those who say to the guilty, “You are innocent”— the people will curse them. Nations will condemn them. Catholic Public Domain Version Those who say to the impious, "You are just," shall be cursed by the people, and the tribes shall detest them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version They that say to the wicked man: Thou art just: shall be cursed by the people, and the tribes shall abhor them. |
The people curse him who withholds grain, But blessing is on the head of him who sells it.
He who declares the wrong right, And he who condemns the righteous, Both of them are an abomination to יהוה.
He who gives to the poor does not lack, But he who hides his eyes does have many curses.
Do not slander a servant to his master, Lest he curse you, And you be found guilty.
Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
who declare right the wrong for a bribe, and the righteousness of the righteous they turn aside from him!
“And they shall go forth and look upon the corpses of the men who have transgressed against Me. For their worm shall not die, and their fire not be quenched. And they shall be repulsive to all flesh!”
“Because with falsehood you have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad. And you have strengthened the hands of the wrong, so that he does not turn from his evil way, to keep him alive.