Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
The people shall curse him who withholds grain, but a blessing shall be upon the head of him who sells it.
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
Holman Bible
but a blessing will come to the one who sells it.
International Standard Version
People will curse whoever withholds grain, but blessing will come to whoever is selling.
American Standard Version
He that withholdeth grain, the people shall curse him; But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
Amplified
The people curse him who holds back grain [when the public needs it],
But a blessing [from God and man] is upon the head of him who sells it.
Bible in Basic English
He who keeps back grain will be cursed by the people; but a blessing will be on the head of him who lets them have it for a price.
Darby Translation
He that withholdeth corn, the people curse him; but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
Julia Smith Translation
He withholding grain, the people shall curse him: and blessing upon the head of him selling.
King James 2000
He that withholds grain, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that sells it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who withholds grain, the people curse him, but a blessing [is] for the head of him who sells.
Modern King James verseion
He who withholds grain, the people shall curse him; but blessing is on the head of him who sells.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whoso hordeth up his corn, shall be cursed among the people; but blessing shall light upon his head that selleth it.
NET Bible
People will curse the one who withholds grain, but they will praise the one who sells it.
New Heart English Bible
People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
The Emphasized Bible
He that keepeth back corn, the populace will curse him, but there is, a blessing, for the head of him that selleth.
Webster
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
World English Bible
People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing is for the head of him who is selling.
Themes
Charity » Those that are charitable
Selfishness » Different forms of » Hoarding foodstuff
Social selfishness » Different forms of » Hoarding foodstuff
Topics
Interlinear
Naqab
Ro'sh
References
Easton
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 11:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
25 The generous soul shall be made prosperous, and he who waters shall also be watered himself. 26 The people shall curse him who withholds grain, but a blessing shall be upon the head of him who sells it. 27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
Phrases
Cross References
Job 29:13
The blessing of him who was ready to perish came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Genesis 42:6
And Joseph was the governor over the land. It was he who sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph's brothers came, and bowed down themselves to him with their faces to the earth.
Proverbs 24:24
He who says to a wicked man, Thou are righteous, peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him.
Amos 8:4-6
Hear this, O ye who would swallow up a needy man, and cause the poor of the land to fail,