Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

To be a thief’s partner is to hate oneself;
he hears the curse but will not testify.

New American Standard Bible

He who is a partner with a thief hates his own life;
He hears the oath but tells nothing.

King James Version

Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.

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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Being a partner with a thief is hating one's life; a curse he will hear, but not disclose.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
with a thief
גּנּב 
Gannab 
Usage: 17

שׂנא 
Sane' 
Usage: 145

נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

אלה 
'alah 
Usage: 35

and bewrayeth
נגד 
Nagad 
Usage: 370

References

Easton

Morish

Context Readings

All About Life

23 A person’s pride will humble him,
but a humble spirit will gain honor.
24 To be a thief’s partner is to hate oneself;
he hears the curse but will not testify.
25 The fear of man is a snare,
but the one who trusts in the Lord is protected.



Cross References

Leviticus 5:1

“When someone sins in any of these ways:

If he has seen, heard, or known about something he has witnessed, and did not respond to a public call to testify, he is responsible for his sin.

Proverbs 8:36

but the one who misses me harms himself;
all who hate me love death.”

Judges 17:2

He said to his mother, “The 1,100 pieces of silver taken from you, and that I heard you utter a curse about—here, I have the silver with me. I took it. So now I return it to you.”

Then his mother said, “My son, you are blessed by the Lord!”

Psalm 50:18-22

When you see a thief,
you make friends with him,
and you associate with adulterers.

Proverbs 1:11-19

If they say—“Come with us!
Let’s set an ambush and kill someone.
Let’s attack some innocent person just for fun!

Proverbs 6:32

The one who commits adultery lacks sense;
whoever does so destroys himself.

Proverbs 15:32

Anyone who ignores discipline despises himself,
but whoever listens to correction acquires good sense.

Proverbs 20:2

A king’s terrible wrath is like the roaring of a lion;
anyone who provokes him endangers himself.

Isaiah 1:23

Your rulers are rebels,
friends of thieves.
They all love graft
and chase after bribes.
They do not defend the rights of the fatherless,
and the widow’s case never comes before them.

Mark 11:17

Then He began to teach them: “Is it not written, My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations? But you have made it a den of thieves!”

King James Version Public Domain

Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.

New American Standard Bible Copyright ©1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org

American Standard Version Public Domain

NET Bible copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. NetBible

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain