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


In Context

21 Fear the Lord and the king, my son, and do not join with the rebellious,

22 for those two will send sudden destruction upon them, and who knows what calamities they can bring? Further Sayings of the Wise

23 These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judging is not good:

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

25 But it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come upon them.

26 An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

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 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 American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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

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: