Proverbs 29:24

The Message

Befriend an outlaw and become an enemy to yourself. When the victims cry out, you’ll be included in their curses if you’re a coward to their cause in court.

Cross References

Proverbs 15:32

An undisciplined, self-willed life is puny; an obedient, God-willed life is spacious.

Proverbs 20:2

Quick-tempered leaders are like mad dogs— cross them and they bite your head off.

Leviticus 5:1

“If you sin by not stepping up and offering yourself as a witness to something you’ve heard or seen in cases of wrongdoing, you’ll be held responsible.

1 Samuel 20:2

“Nothing,” said Jonathan. “You’ve done nothing wrong. And you’re not going to die. Really, you’re not! My father tells me everything. He does nothing, whether big or little, without confiding in me. So why would he do this behind my back? It can’t be.”