Parallel Verses

King James 2000

Whosoever is partner with a thief hates his own soul: he hears cursing, and reveals it not.

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.

Holman Bible

To be a thief’s partner is to hate oneself;
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.

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 man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit. 24 Whosoever is partner with a thief hates his own soul: he hears cursing, and reveals it not. 25 The fear of man brings a snare: but whosoever puts his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

Cross References

Leviticus 5:1

And if a soul sins, and hears the voice of an oath, and is a witness, whether he has seen or known of it; if he does not tell of it, then he shall bear his iniquity.

Proverbs 8:36

But he that sins against me wrongs his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

Judges 17:2

And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from you, about which you cursed, and spoke of also in my ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be you of the LORD, my son.

Psalm 50:18-22

When you saw a thief, then you consented with him, and have been partaker with adulterers.

Proverbs 1:11-19

If they say, Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood, let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause:

Proverbs 6:32

But whosoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding: he that does it destroys his own soul.

Proverbs 15:32

He that refuses instruction despises his own soul: but he that hears reproof gets understanding.

Proverbs 20:2

The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whosoever provokes him to anger sins against his own life.

Isaiah 1:23

Your princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: everyone loves bribes, and follows after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither does the cause of the widow come before them.

Mark 11:17

And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but you have made it a den of thieves.

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