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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whoso keepeth company with a thief, hateth his own soul; he heareth blasphemies, and telleth it not forth.
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.
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.
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
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Nephesh
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 29:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
23 After pride cometh a fall; but a lowly spirit bringeth great worship. 24 Whoso keepeth company with a thief, hateth his own soul; he heareth blasphemies, and telleth it not forth. 25 He that feareth men, shall have a fall; but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall come to honour.
Cross References
Leviticus 5:1
When a soul hath sinned and heard the voice of cursing and is a witness: whether he hath seen or known of it, if he have not uttered it, he shall bear his sin.
Proverbs 8:36
But whoso offendeth against me, hurteth his own soul. All they that hate me, are the lovers of death."
Judges 17:2
which said unto his mother, "The eleven hundred silverlings that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst and saidst in mine ears: Behold, the silver is with me for I took it away." Then said his mother, "Blessed be thou my son, in the LORD."
Psalm 50:18-22
If thou seest a thief, thou runnest with him, and art partaker with the adulterers.
Proverbs 1:11-19
if they entice thee, and say, "Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, and lurk privily for the innocent without a cause:
Proverbs 6:32
But whoso committeth adultery with a woman, he is a fool: and destroyeth his own soul.
Proverbs 15:32
He that refuseth to be reformed, despiseth his own soul; but he that submitteth himself to correction, is wise.
Proverbs 20:2
The king ought to be feared as the roaring of a lion; whoso provoketh him unto anger, offendeth against his own soul.
Isaiah 1:23
Thy princes are traitors and companions of thieves. They love gifts altogether, and gape for rewards. As for the fatherless, they help him not to his right, neither will they let the widows causes come before them.
Mark 11:17
And he taught, saying unto them, "Is it not written, how that my house shall be called 'The house of prayer unto all nations?' But ye have made it a den of thieves."