Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Being a partner with a thief is hating one's life; a curse he will hear, but not disclose.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.
Holman Bible
he hears the curse but will not testify.
International Standard Version
A thief's accomplice hates himself; though testifying under oath, he reveals nothing.
A Conservative Version
He who is partner with a thief hates his own soul; he hears the adjuration and utters nothing.
American Standard Version
Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul; He heareth the adjuration and uttereth nothing.
Amplified
Whoever is partner with a thief hates his own life;
He hears the curse [when swearing an oath to testify], but discloses nothing [and commits perjury by omission].
Bible in Basic English
A man who takes part with a thief has hate for his soul; he is put under oath, but says nothing.
Darby Translation
Whoso shareth with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth the adjuration, and declareth not.
Julia Smith Translation
He dividing with a thief, hates his soul: he shall hear cursing and shall not announce.
King James 2000
Whosoever is partner with a thief hates his own soul: he hears cursing, and reveals it not.
Modern King James verseion
He who shares with a thief hates his own soul; he hears an oath and does not tell.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whoso keepeth company with a thief, hateth his own soul; he heareth blasphemies, and telleth it not forth.
NET Bible
Whoever shares with a thief is his own enemy; he hears the oath to testify, but does not talk.
New Heart English Bible
Whoever is an accomplice of a thief is an enemy of his own soul. He takes an oath, but dares not testify.
The Emphasized Bible
He that shareth with a thief, hateth himself, an oath, he heareth, yet may not tell.
Webster
Whoever is partner with a thief, hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and discloseth it not.
World English Bible
Whoever is an accomplice of a thief is an enemy of his own soul. He takes an oath, but dares not testify.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is sharing with a thief is hating his own soul, Execration he heareth, and telleth not.
Themes
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Are ruinous to spiritual interest
Interlinear
Chalaq
Nephesh
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 29:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
23 The pride of a person will bring him humiliation, and the lowly of spirit will obtain honor. 24 Being a partner with a thief is hating one's life; a curse he will hear, but not disclose. 25 The fear of a person will lay a snare, but he who trusts in Yahweh will be secure.
Cross References
Leviticus 5:1
" 'When a person sins in that he hears [the] utterance of a curse and he [is] a witness or he sees or he knows, if he does not make [it] known, then he shall bear his guilt.
Proverbs 8:36
But he who misses me injures himself. All those who hate me love death."
Judges 17:2
And he said to his mother, "The eleven hundred [pieces] of silver that were taken from you, and about which you also pronounced a curse {in my hearing}, are with me; I took it." And his mother said, "Blessed be my son by Yahweh."
Psalm 50:18-22
When you see a thief, then you are pleased with him, and your association [is] with adulterers.
Proverbs 1:11-19
If they say, "Come with us! We shall lie in wait for blood; we shall ambush the innocent without cause.
Proverbs 6:32
He who commits adultery [with] a woman lacks {sense}, he destroys himself who does it.
Proverbs 15:32
He who ignores instruction despises himself, but he who hears admonition gains heart.
Proverbs 20:2
Roaring like the lion [is the] dreaded anger of a king; he who provokes him forfeits his life.
Isaiah 1:23
Your princes [are] rebels and companions of thieves. Every one loves a bribe and runs after gifts. They do not defend [the] orphan and [the] legal dispute of [the] widow does not come before them.
Mark 11:17
And he began to teach and was saying to them, "Is it not written, 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations,' but you have made it a cave of robbers!"