He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
Proverbs 24:24 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; Peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him: More versionsKing 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. |
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: But he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
Slander not a servant unto his master, Lest he curse thee, and thou be held guilty.
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
which justify the wicked for a reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.
Because with lies ye have grieved the heart of the righteous, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, and be saved alive: