King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
He that saith unto the wicked, Thou [art] righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
Complete Jewish Bible:
He who tells the guilty, "You are innocent,"will be cursed by peoples, reviled by nations;
Berean Standard Bible:
Whoever tells the guilty, “You are innocent”— peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him;
American Standard Version:
He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous, Peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him;
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
He that saith{H559} unto the wicked{H7563}, Thou art righteous{H6662}; him shall the people{H5971} curse{H5344}, nations{H3816} shall abhor{H2194} him:
Cross-References (KJV):
Proverbs 17:15
- ¶ He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both [are] abomination to the LORD.
Isaiah 5:23
- Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
Proverbs 11:26
- ¶ He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing [shall be] upon the head of him that selleth [it].
Proverbs 28:27
- ¶ He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
Exodus 23:6
- Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.
Exodus 23:7
- Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
Jeremiah 8:10
- Therefore will I give their wives unto others, [and] their fields to them that shall inherit [them]: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.
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Commentary for Proverbs 24:24
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H559
There are 4434 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אָמַר
Transliteration: ʼâmar
Pronunciation: aw-mar'
Description: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet. - Strong's Number: H7563
There are 249 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רָשָׁע
Transliteration: râshâʻ
Pronunciation: raw-shaw'
Description: from רָשַׁע; morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person; [phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong. - Strong's Number: H6662
There are 197 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: צַדִּיק
Transliteration: tsaddîyq
Pronunciation: tsad-deek'
Description: from צָדַק; just; just, lawful, righteous (man). - Strong's Number: H5971
There are 1654 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עַם
Transliteration: ʻam
Pronunciation: am
Description: from עָמַם; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock; folk, men, nation, people. - Strong's Number: H5344
There are 24 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נָקַב
Transliteration: nâqab
Pronunciation: naw-kab'
Description: a primitive root; to puncture, literally (to perforate, with more or less violence) or figuratively (to specify, designate, libel); appoint, blaspheme, bore, curse, express, with holes, name, pierce, strike through. - Strong's Number: H3816
There are 31 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: לְאֹם
Transliteration: lᵉʼôm
Pronunciation: leh-ome'
Description: xlit lᵉôm corrected to lᵉʼôm; or לְאוֹם; from an unused root meaning to gather; a community; nation, people. - Strong's Number: H2194
There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: זָעַם
Transliteration: zâʻam
Pronunciation: zaw-am'
Description: a primitive root; properly, to foam at the mouth, i.e. to be enraged; abhor, abominable, (be) angry, defy, (have) indignation.