Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

He that saith to the lawless man, Righteous, thou art, peoples shall denounce him, populations shall curse him;

New American Standard Bible

He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”
Peoples will curse him, nations will abhor him;

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent”
people will curse him, and tribes will denounce him;

International Standard Version

Whoever says to the wicked, "You're in the right," will be cursed by people and hated by nations.

A Conservative Version

He who says to a wicked man, Thou are righteous, peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


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

Bible in Basic English

He who says to the evil-doer, You are upright, will be cursed by peoples and hated by nations.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

He saying to the unjust, Thou art just; peoples shall curse him, and nations shall curse him:

King James 2000

He that says unto the wicked, you are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:

Lexham Expanded Bible

Whoever says to the guilty, "You are righteous," the people will curse him; the nations will abhor him.

Modern King James verseion

He who says to the wicked, You are righteous; the people shall curse him and nations shall abhor him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He that sayeth unto the ungodly, "Thou art righteous," him shall the people curse; yea, the commonality shall abhor him.

NET Bible

The one who says to the guilty, "You are innocent," peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him.

New Heart English Bible

He who says to the wicked, "You are righteous;" peoples shall curse him, and nations shall abhor him?

Webster

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 --

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
unto the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

Thou art righteous
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

לאום לאם 
L@om 
Usage: 35

זעם 
Za`am 
Usage: 12

References

Context Readings

More Sayings Of The Wise

23 These things also, concern he wise, To take note of faces in judgment, is not good. 24 He that saith to the lawless man, Righteous, thou art, peoples shall denounce him, populations shall curse him; 25 But, to reprovers, one should be pleasant, and, upon them, should come an excellent blessing:



Cross References

Proverbs 17:15

He that justifieth the lawless, and he that condemneth the righteous, an abomination to Yahweh, are they, both.

Proverbs 11:26

He that keepeth back corn, the populace will curse him, but there is, a blessing, for the head of him that selleth.

Isaiah 5:23

Who justify the lawless, for a bribe, - Whereas the righteousness of the righteous, they take from him.

Exodus 23:6-7

Thou shalt not pervert the vindication of thy needy one in his quarrel.

Proverbs 28:27

One who giveth to the poor, shall have no want, but, he that hideth his eyes, shall receive many a curse.

Proverbs 30:10

Do not slander a servant to his master, lest he revile thee, and thou be found guilty.

Isaiah 5:20

Alas! for them 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.

Isaiah 66:24

Then shall they go forth and look upon the dead bodies of the men who had been trespassing against me - For, their worm, shall not die, And, their fire, shall not be quenched; So shall they become an abhorrence to all flesh.

Jeremiah 6:13-14

For, from the least of them, even unto the greatest of them, Every one, graspeth with greed, - And from the prophet even unto the priest, Every one, dealeth, falsely;

Jeremiah 8:10-11

Therefore, will I give - Their wives to others, Their fields to such as shall take possession of them, For from the least, even unto the greatest, Every one, is, wholly given to extortion: From the prophet even unto the priest, Every one, dealeth, falsely.

Ezekiel 13:22

Because of the paining of the heart the righteous man with falsehood, whom, I, have not pained, - And strengthening the hands of the lawless man, that he should not turn from his wicked way. by letting him live

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