26People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.


In Context

23 The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.

24 There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.

25 The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.

26 People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.

28 He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

Proverbs 11:26 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:26He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing [shall be] upon the head of him that selleth [it. ]

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

11:26People curse the man who hoards grain, but blessing crowns him who is willing to sell.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:26He that hideth up corn, shall be cursed among the people: but a blessing upon the head of them that sell.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:26He that withholdeth grain, the people shall curse him; But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:26He that withholdeth corn, the people curse him; but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:26He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:26He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:26Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing is for the head of him who is selling.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:26He that withholds corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be on the head of him that sells it.