24He who says to the wicked, |You are righteous;| peoples shall curse him, and nations shall abhor him—
24He who says to the wicked, |You are righteous;| peoples shall curse him, and nations shall abhor him—
21 My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don't join those who are rebellious:
22 for their calamity will rise suddenly; the destruction from them both—who knows?
23 These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.
24 He who says to the wicked, |You are righteous;| peoples shall curse him, and nations shall abhor him—
25 but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.
26 An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
24:24He that saith unto the wicked, Thou [art] righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
24:24Whoever says to the guilty, "You are innocent"- peoples will curse him and nations denounce him.
24:24They that say to the wicked man: Thou art just: shall be cursed by the people, and the tribes shall abhor them.
24:24He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; Peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him:
24:24He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous, peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him;
24:24He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him:
24:24He that saith to the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
24:24Whoso is saying to the wicked, 'Thou art righteous,' Peoples execrate him — nations abhor him.
24:24He that said to the wicked, You are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him: