Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Whoever says to the guilty, "You are righteous," the people will curse him; the nations will abhor him.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
Holman Bible
people will curse 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:
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.
Themes
Dishonour » The wicked are brought to
Evil » Those that call evil good
Justification » Those that justify the wicked
Palliation of sin » Palliation of sin, condemned
Rebuke » Those that rebuke the wicked
Interlinear
Naqab
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 24:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
More Sayings Of The Wise
23 These [sayings] are also for the wise: {Partiality} in judgment is not good. 24 Whoever says to the guilty, "You are righteous," the people will curse him; the nations will abhor him. 25 But they who rebuke will have delight, and upon them blessings of goodness will come.
Cross References
Proverbs 17:15
He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous, the two of them [are] both abominations of Yahweh.
Proverbs 11:26
He who withholds grain, the people curse him, but a blessing [is] for the head of him who sells.
Isaiah 5:23
Those who acquit the guilty because of a bribe and remove [the] justice of [the] innocent from him.
Exodus 23:6-7
" 'You will not pervert the justice of your poor in his legal dispute.
Proverbs 28:27
[For] he who gives to the poor, there is no lacking, but [for] he who turns his eyes, [there are] many curses.
Proverbs 30:10
Do not slander a servant to his master, or else he will curse you and you will be guilty.
Isaiah 5:20
Ah! Those who call evil good and good evil, those who put darkness for light and light for darkness, those who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!
Isaiah 66:24
"And they shall go out and look at the corpses of the people {who have rebelled} against me, for their worm shall not die, and their fire shall not be quenched, and they shall be an abhorrence to all flesh."
Jeremiah 6:13-14
"For from the smallest of them to the greatest of them, {everyone} makes profit for unlawful gain. And from the prophet to the priest, {everyone} practices deceit.
Jeremiah 8:10-11
Therefore I will give their wives to others, their fields to conquerors, because from [the] smallest to [the] greatest, all of them make profit [for] unlawful gain, from prophet to priest, all of them practice deceit.
Ezekiel 13:22
Because [you] disheartened [the] heart of [the] righteous [by] deception, and I have not caused him pain, and strengthened [the] hands of [the] wicked [so that he did] not turn from his wicked way to save his life.