Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

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

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?

The Emphasized Bible

He that saith to the lawless man, Righteous, thou art, peoples shall denounce him, populations shall curse 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 sayings also belong to the wise:

It is not good to show partiality in judgment.
24 Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent”
people will curse him, and tribes will denounce him;
25 but it will go well with those who convict the guilty,
and a generous blessing will come to them.



Cross References

Proverbs 17:15

Acquitting the guilty and condemning the just
both are detestable to the Lord.

Proverbs 11:26

People will curse anyone who hoards grain,
but a blessing will come to the one who sells it.

Isaiah 5:23

who acquit the guilty for a bribe
and deprive the innocent of justice.

Exodus 23:6-7

“You must not deny justice to a poor person among you in his lawsuit.

Proverbs 28:27

The one who gives to the poor
will not be in need,
but one who turns his eyes away
will receive many curses.

Proverbs 30:10

Don’t slander a servant to his master
or he will curse you, and you will become guilty.

Isaiah 5:20

Woe to those who call evil good
and good evil,
who substitute darkness for light
and light for darkness,
who substitute bitter for sweet
and sweet for bitter.

Isaiah 66:24

“As they leave, they will see the dead bodies of the men who have rebelled against Me; for their worm will never die, their fire will never go out, and they will be a horror to all mankind.”

Jeremiah 6:13-14

For from the least to the greatest of them,
everyone is making profit dishonestly.
From prophet to priest,
everyone deals falsely.

Jeremiah 8:10-11

Therefore, I will give their wives to other men,
their fields to new occupants,
for from the least to the greatest,
everyone is making profit dishonestly.
From prophet to priest,
everyone deals falsely.

Ezekiel 13:22

Because you have disheartened the righteous person with lies, even though I have not caused him grief, and because you have encouraged the wicked person not to turn from his evil way to save his life,

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