Proverbs 29:24
22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
23 A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.
25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
26 Many seek the ruler’s favour; but every man’s judgment cometh from the LORD.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- A partner to a thief hates his own soul; he receives the oath, but does not testify.
- KJV
- Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.
- WEB
- Whoever is an accomplice of a thief is an enemy of his own soul. He takes an oath, but dares not testify.
- ASV
- Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul; He heareth the adjuration and uttereth nothing.
- DARBY
- Whoso shareth with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth the adjuration, and declareth not.
- BLB
- One having a portion with a thief is hating his own soul; he hears the curse, and does not testify.
- ÅB
- Den som deler med en tyv, hater sitt liv; han hører oppropet til ed og gir allikevel ingen opplysning.
- OTB
- En medskyldig til en tyv er sin egen fiende; de hører forbannelsen, men avslører ingenting.
- B1930
- Den som deler med en tyv, hater sitt liv; han hører opropet til ed og gir allikevel ingen oplysning.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Leviticus 5:1
And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity.
Read in contextProverbs 8:36
But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
Read in contextProverbs 1:11–19
If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:
Read in contextIsaiah 1:23
Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.
Read in contextPsalms 50:18–22
When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.
Read in contextProverbs 15:32
He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
Read in contextJudges 17:2
And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my son.
Read in contextProverbs 6:32
But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
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