Proverbs 24:24 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 24:24

22 For their calamity will rise suddenly,
And who knows the ruin those two can bring?

23 These things also belong to the wise:
^aIt is not good to¹ show partiality in judgment.

24 ^aHe who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”
Him the people will curse;
Nations will abhor him.

25 But those who rebuke the wicked will have ^adelight,
And a good blessing will come upon them.

26 He who gives a right answer kisses the lips.

27 ^aPrepare your outside work,
Make it fit for yourself in the field;
And afterward build your house.

28 ^aDo not be a witness against your neighbor without cause,
¹For would you deceive with your lips?

29 ^aDo not say, “I will do to him just as he has done to me;
I will render to the man according to his work.”

30 I went by the field of the lazy man,
And by the vineyard of the man devoid of understanding;

31 And there it was, ^aall overgrown with thorns;
Its surface was covered with nettles;
Its stone wall was broken down.

32 When I saw it, I considered it well;
I looked on it and received instruction:

33 ^aA little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to rest;

34 ^aSo shall your poverty come like¹ a prowler,
And your need like¹ an armed man.

Verse Comparison: Proverbs 24:24

American Standard Version
He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; Peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him:

Amplified® Bible
He who says to the wicked, You are righteous {and} innocent--peoples will curse him, nations will defy {and} abhor him.

Contemporary English Version
If you let the guilty go free, people of all nations will hate and curse you.

Darby English Version
He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous, peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him;

Good News Bible
If they pronounce a guilty person innocent, they will be cursed and hated by everyone.

King James Version
He that saith unto the wicked, Thou are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:

New American Standard Bible
He who says to the wicked, "You are righteous, Peoples will curse him, nations will abhor him;"

New International Version
Whoever says to the guilty, "You are innocent"—
peoples will curse him and nations denounce him.

New King James Version
He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”
Him the people will curse;
Nations will abhor him.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He who says to the wicked, "I proclaim you righteous," Peoples will curse him, nations will abhor him;

Revised Standard Version
He who says to the wicked, "You are innocent," will be cursed by peoples, abhorred by nations;

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is saying to the wicked, `Thou `art' righteous,' Peoples execrate him -- nations abhor him.

New English Translation
The one who says to the guilty,¹ “You are innocent,”² peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce³ him.