Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Whoever shares with a thief is his own enemy; he hears the oath to testify, but does not talk.
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whoso keepeth company with a thief, hateth his own soul; he heareth blasphemies, and telleth it not forth.
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
Chalaq
Nephesh
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 29:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
23 A person's pride will bring him low, but one who has a lowly spirit will gain honor. 24 Whoever shares with a thief is his own enemy; he hears the oath to testify, but does not talk. 25 The fear of people becomes a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord will be set on high.
Cross References
Leviticus 5:1
"'When a person sins in that he hears a public curse against one who fails to testify and he is a witness (he either saw or knew what had happened) and he does not make it known, then he will bear his punishment for iniquity.
Proverbs 8:36
But the one who does not find me brings harm to himself; all who hate me love death."
Judges 17:2
He said to his mother, "You know the eleven hundred pieces of silver which were stolen from you, about which I heard you pronounce a curse? Look here, I have the silver. I stole it, but now I am giving it back to you." His mother said, "May the Lord reward you, my son!"
Psalm 50:18-22
When you see a thief, you join him; you associate with men who are unfaithful to their wives.
Proverbs 1:11-19
If they say, "Come with us! We will lie in wait to shed blood; we will ambush an innocent person capriciously.
Proverbs 6:32
A man who commits adultery with a woman lacks wisdom, whoever does it destroys his own life.
Proverbs 15:32
The one who refuses correction despises himself, but whoever hears reproof acquires understanding.
Proverbs 20:2
The king's terrifying anger is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him sins against himself.
Isaiah 1:23
Your officials are rebels, they associate with thieves. All of them love bribery, and look for payoffs. They do not take up the cause of the orphan, or defend the rights of the widow.
Mark 11:17
Then he began to teach them and said, "Is it not written: 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations'? But you have turned it into a den of robbers!"