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


In Context

21 My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:

22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?

23 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

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

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

26 Every man shall kiss his lips that 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 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 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: