24He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; Peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him:


In Context

21 My son, fear thou Jehovah and the king; And company not with them that are given to change:

22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; And the destruction from them both, who knoweth it?

23 These also are'sayings of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.

24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; Peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him:

25 But to them that rebuke him'shall be delight, And a good blessing shall come upon them.

26 He kisseth the lips Who giveth a right answer.

Proverbs 24:24 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:24He that saith unto the wicked, Thou [art] righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

24:24Whoever says to the guilty, "You are innocent"- peoples will curse him and nations denounce him.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

24:24They that say to the wicked man: Thou art just: shall be cursed by the people, and the tribes shall abhor them.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:24He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous, peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

24:24He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:24He that saith to the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:24He who says to the wicked, |You are righteous;| peoples shall curse him, and nations shall abhor him—

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

24:24Whoso is saying to the wicked, 'Thou art righteous,' Peoples execrate him — nations abhor him.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:24He that said to the wicked, You are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him: