Proverbs 28:24
22 A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty awaits him.
23 He who rebukes a man will later find more favor than one who flatters with his tongue.
He who robs his father or mother, saying, “It is not wrong,” is a companion to the man who destroys.
25 A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.
26 He who trusts in himself is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He who robs his father or mother, saying, “It is not wrong,” is a companion to the man who destroys.
- KJV
- Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.
- WEB
- Whoever robs his father or his mother and says, “It’s not wrong,” is a partner with a destroyer.
- ASV
- Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression, The same is the companion of a destroyer.
- DARBY
- Whoso robbeth his father and his mother, and saith, It is no transgression, the same is the companion of a destroyer.
- BLB
- One robbing his father or his mother and saying, “There is no transgression,” he [is] a companion to the man bringing ruin.
- ÅB
- Den som plyndrer sin far og sin mor og sier: Det er ingen synd, han er en stallbror til ødeleggeren.
- OTB
- Den som raner sin far eller mor og sier: "Det er ikke galt," er en venn av en som ødelegger.
- B1930
- Den som plyndrer sin far og sin mor og sier: Det er ingen synd, han er en stallbror til ødeleggeren.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 18:9
Whoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys.
Read in contextProverbs 19:26
He who assaults his father or evicts his mother is a son who brings shame and disgrace.
Read in contextMatthew 15:4–6
For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’
Read in contextProverbs 28:7
A discerning son keeps the law, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.
Read in contextJudges 17:2
said to his mother, “The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from you and about which I heard you utter a curse—I have the silver here with me; I took it.” Then his mother said, “Blessed be my son by the LORD!”
Read in contextProverbs 13:20
He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
Read in context