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


In Context

23 The desire of the righteous is only good, The hope of the wicked is transgression.

24 There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.

25 A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.

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

27 Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil — it meeteth him.

28 Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.

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 World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:26People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

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.