Proverbs 29:24
What does Proverbs 29:24 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 29:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul; He heareth the adjuration and uttereth nothing.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul; He heareth the adjuration and uttereth nothing.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949A man who takes part with a thief has hate for his soul; he is put under oath, but says nothing.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Whoso is sharing with a thief is hating his own soul, Execration he heareth, and telleth not.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He that is partaker with a thief, hateth his own soul: he heareth one putting him to his oath, and discovereth not.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Whoso shareth with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth the adjuration, and declareth not.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 8:36
But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: All they that hate me love death.
- Proverbs 6:32
He that committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding: He doeth it who would destroy his own soul.
- Judges 17:2
And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred pieces of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou didst utter a curse, and didst also speak it in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be my son of Jehovah.
- Leviticus 5:1
And if any one sin, in that he heareth the voice of adjuration, he being a witness, whether he hath seen or known, if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity.
- Proverbs 1:11
If they say, Come with us, Let us lay wait for blood; Let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause;
- Isaiah 1:23
Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves; every one loveth bribes, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.
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