KJV King James Version
Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth [it] not.
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Proverbs 29:24
Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth [it] not.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
A partner to a thief hates his own soul; he receives the oath but does not testify.
WEB World English Bible
Whoever is an accomplice of a thief is an enemy of his own soul. He takes an oath, but dares not testify.
ASV American Standard Version
Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul; He heareth the adjuration and uttereth nothing.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Whoso is sharing with a thief is hating his own soul, Execration he heareth, and telleth not.
Surrounding context — Proverbs 29
21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become [his] son at the length.
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.
24 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.
27 An unjust man [is] an abomination to the just: and [he that is] upright in the way [is] abomination to the wicked.
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Leviticus 5:1And 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.Proverbs 8:36But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.Proverbs 1:11-19If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:Psalm 50:18-22When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.Isaiah 1:23Thy 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.Proverbs 15:32He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.Judges 17:2And 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.Mark 11:17And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.Proverbs 6:32[But] whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he [that] doeth it destroyeth his own soul.Proverbs 20:2The fear of a king [is] as the roaring of a lion: [whoso] provoketh him to anger sinneth [against] his own soul.
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