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Thursday, November 28th, 2024
the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
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Proverbs 24:24

He who says to the wicked, "You are righteous," Peoples will curse him, nations will denounce him;

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Flattery;   Rulers;   Young Men;   Thompson Chain Reference - Commendation-Reproof;   Connivance;   Dishonour;   Flattery;   Honour-Dishonour;   Palliation of Sin;   Palliation-Denunciation;   Sin;   Wicked, the;   The Topic Concordance - Abhorrence;   Blessings;   Curses;   Evil;   Justification;   Rebuke;  

Dictionaries:

- Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Pardon;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Proverbs, the Book of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Proverbs, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Greek Versions of Ot;   Proverbs, Book of;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Prov'erbs, Book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Proverbs, Book of;  

Parallel Translations

New Living Translation
A judge who says to the wicked, "You are innocent," will be cursed by many people and denounced by the nations.
Update Bible Version
He that says to the wicked, You are righteous; Peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him:
New Century Version
Don't tell the wicked that they are innocent; people will curse you, and nations will hate you.
New English Translation
The one who says to the guilty, "You are innocent," peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him.
Webster's Bible Translation
He that saith to the wicked, Thou [art] righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
World English Bible
He who says to the wicked, "You are righteous;" Peoples shall curse him, and nations shall abhor him --
English Standard Version
Whoever says to the wicked, "You are in the right," will be cursed by peoples, abhorred by nations,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Puplis schulen curse hem, that seien to a wickid man, Thou art iust; and lynagis schulen holde hem abhomynable.
English Revised Version
He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him:
Berean Standard Bible
Whoever tells the guilty, "You are innocent"-peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him;
Contemporary English Version
If you let the guilty go free, people of all nations will hate and curse you.
American Standard Version
He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous, Peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him;
Bible in Basic English
He who says to the evil-doer, You are upright, will be cursed by peoples and hated by nations.
Complete Jewish Bible
He who tells the guilty, "You are innocent," will be cursed by peoples, reviled by nations;
Darby Translation
He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous, peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him;
Easy-to-Read Version
The people will turn against a judge who lets the guilty go free. Even the people of other nations will curse him.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
He that saith unto the wicked: 'Thou art righteous', peoples shall curse him, nations shall execrate him;
King James Version (1611)
He that sayth vnto the wicked, Thou art righteous, him shall the people curse; nations shall abhorre him:
New Life Bible
He who says to the sinful, "You are right and good," will be spoken against by people and hated by nations.
New Revised Standard
Whoever says to the wicked, "You are innocent," will be cursed by peoples, abhorred by nations;
Geneva Bible (1587)
He that saith to the wicked, Thou art righteous, him shall the people curse, and the multitude shall abhorre him.
George Lamsa Translation
Nor to say to a wicked man, You are righteous; him shall the people curse, and nations shall abhor him.
Good News Translation
If they pronounce a guilty person innocent, they will be cursed and hated by everyone.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
He that saith to the lawless man, Righteous, thou art, peoples shall denounce him, populations shall curse him;
Douay-Rheims Bible
They that say to the wicked man: Thou art just: shall be cursed by the people, and the tribes shall abhor them.
Revised Standard Version
He who says to the wicked, "You are innocent," will be cursed by peoples, abhorred by nations;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He that saith to the vngodly thou art righteous, hym shall the people curse, yea the comminaltie shall abhorre him:
Christian Standard Bible®
Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent”—peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him;
Hebrew Names Version
He who says to the wicked, "You are righteous;" Peoples shall curse him, and nations shall abhor him --
King James Version
He that saith unto the wicked, Thou are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
Lexham English Bible
Whoever says to the guilty, "You are righteous," the people will curse him; the nations will abhor him.
Literal Translation
He who says to the wicked, You are righteous; the peoples shall curse him; nations shall abhor him.
Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is saying to the wicked, `Thou [art] righteous,' Peoples execrate him -- nations abhor him.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He yt saieth to ye vngodly: thou art rightuous, him shall the people curse, yee ye comotie shal abhorre him.
THE MESSAGE
Whoever whitewashes the wicked gets a black mark in the history books, But whoever exposes the wicked will be thanked and rewarded.
New American Standard Bible
One who says to the wicked, "You are righteous," Peoples will curse him, nations will scold him;
New King James Version
He who says to the wicked, "You are righteous," Him the people will curse; Nations will abhor him.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He who says to the wicked, "You are righteous," Peoples will curse him, nations will abhor him;
Legacy Standard Bible
He who says to the wicked, "You are righteous,"Peoples will curse him, nations will be indignant with him;

Contextual Overview

23These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good. 24He who says to the wicked, "You are righteous," Peoples will curse him, nations will denounce him;25But to those [honorable judges] who rebuke the wicked, it will go well with them and they will find delight, And a good blessing will come upon them. 26He kisses the lips [and wins the hearts of people] Who gives a right and straightforward answer.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

that: Proverbs 17:15, Exodus 23:6, Exodus 23:7, Isaiah 5:20, Isaiah 5:23, Jeremiah 6:13, Jeremiah 6:14, Jeremiah 8:10, Jeremiah 8:11, Ezekiel 13:22

him shall: Proverbs 11:26, Proverbs 28:27, Proverbs 30:10, Isaiah 66:24

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 18:11 - all the prophets Esther 7:6 - this wicked Romans 2:11 - General Romans 13:4 - he is

Cross-References

Genesis 11:29
Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. The name of Abram's wife was Sarai (later called Sarah), and the name of Nahor's wife was Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah and Iscah.
Genesis 22:20
Now after these things Abraham was told, "Milcah has borne children to your brother Nahor:
Genesis 22:23
Bethuel became the father of Rebekah. These eight [children] Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham's brother.
Genesis 24:15
Before Eliezer had finished speaking (praying), Rebekah came out with her [water] jar on her shoulder. Rebekah was the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, who was the wife of Abraham's brother Nahor.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

He that saith unto the wicked, Thou [art] righteous,.... Not in a private way, or as giving his opinion or character of a man that is wicked, whom either through ignorance or flattery another may call righteous; which may be done and not resented by people and nations; but in an open court of judicature pronounced by the judge, justifying the wicked for reward, and condemning the just, which is an abomination unto the Lord; see Proverbs 17:15; nor should the ministers of the Gospel flatter the wicked, and call them righteous and good men, and strengthen their hands in their wickedness, promising them life though they continue in their evil ways; for though God justifies the ungodly, man should not; nor does he justify them in, but from, their ungodliness; see Ezekiel 13:2;

him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him; the people of the land shall curse him as an unjust judge, as a patron of wickedness aunt wicked men; as an enemy to justice, and a discourager of truth and honesty, and all good men; and even nations that have not so immediate a concern in the affair, yet hearing of it shall express their indignation at him and abhorrence of him.


 
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