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Proverbs 24:24 Whoever tells the guilty, "You are innocent"--peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him;
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him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He who says to the wicked, “You <i>are</i> righteous,” Him the people will curse; Nations will abhor him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />One who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,” Peoples will curse him, nations will scold him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,” Peoples will curse him, nations will abhor him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,” Peoples will curse him, nations will abhor him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,” Peoples will curse him, nations will be indignant with him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,” Peoples will curse him, nations will denounce him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent” — peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent"— people will curse him, and tribes will denounce him; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous, Peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />If you let the guilty go free, people of all nations will hate and curse you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Whoever says to a guilty person, "You are innocent," will be cursed by people and condemned by nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />If they pronounce a guilty person innocent, they will be cursed and hated by everyone. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever says to the wicked, "You're in the right," will be cursed by people and hated by nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Whoever tells the guilty, ?You are innocent??peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The one who says to the guilty, "You are innocent," peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He who says to the wicked, "You are righteous;" peoples shall curse him, and nations shall abhor him--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He that saith to the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,” peoples will curse him, and nations will abhor him— <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever is saying to the wicked, “You [are] righteous,” "" Peoples execrate him—nations abhor him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Whoso is saying to the wicked, 'Thou art righteous,' Peoples execrate him -- nations abhor him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He saying to the unjust, Thou art just; peoples shall curse him, and nations shall curse him:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They that say to the wicked man: Thou art just: shall be cursed by the people, and the tribes shall abhor them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Those who say to the impious, “You are just,” shall be cursed by the people, and the tribes shall detest them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Whoever says to the guilty party, “You are innocent,” will be cursed by nations, scorned by peoples; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever says to the wicked, “You are innocent,” will be cursed by peoples, abhorred by nations;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Nor to say to a wicked man, You are righteous; him shall the people curse, and nations shall abhor him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Neither to say to the evil, "You are righteous"; the nations will curse such, and the peoples will revile him.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He that saith unto the wicked: 'Thou art righteous', Peoples shall curse him, nations shall execrate him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He that says of the ungodly, He is righteous, shall be cursed by peoples, and hateful among the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/24-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=4991" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/24.htm">Further Sayings of the Wise</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23</span>These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good. <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ō·mêr (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">Whoever tells</a> <a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: lə·rā·šā‘ (Prep-l:: Adj-ms) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">the guilty,</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’āt·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">“You</a> <a href="/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662: ṣad·dîq (Adj-ms) -- Just, righteous. From tsadaq; just.">are innocent”—</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mîm (N-mp) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">peoples</a> <a href="/hebrew/6895.htm" title="6895: yiq·qə·ḇu·hū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp:: 3ms) -- To utter a curse against, curse. A primitive root; to scoop out, i.e. to malign or execrate.">will curse him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3816.htm" title="3816: lə·’um·mîm (N-mp) -- People. Or l owm; from an unused root meaning to gather; a community.">and nations</a> <a href="/hebrew/2194.htm" title="2194: yiz·‘ā·mū·hū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp:: 3ms) -- To be indignant. A primitive root; properly, to foam at the mouth, i.e. To be enraged.">will denounce him;</a> </span><span class="reftext">25</span>but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come upon them.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-20.htm">Isaiah 5:20</a></span><br />Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-1.htm">Isaiah 10:1-2</a></span><br />Woe to those who enact unjust statutes and issue oppressive decrees, / to deprive the poor of fair treatment and withhold justice from the oppressed of My people, to make widows their prey and orphans their plunder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/3-9.htm">Micah 3:9-11</a></span><br />Now hear this, O leaders of the house of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel, who despise justice and pervert all that is right, / who build Zion with bloodshed and Jerusalem with iniquity. / Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/1-4.htm">Habakkuk 1:4</a></span><br />Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice never goes forth. For the wicked hem in the righteous, so that justice is perverted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/23-7.htm">Exodus 23:7-8</a></span><br />Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty. / Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/16-19.htm">Deuteronomy 16:19</a></span><br />Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/19-15.htm">Leviticus 19:15</a></span><br />You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/8-3.htm">1 Samuel 8:3</a></span><br />But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/82-2.htm">Psalm 82:2-4</a></span><br />“How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah / Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed. / Rescue the weak and needy; save them from the hand of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/34-17.htm">Job 34:17-19</a></span><br />Could one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One, / who says to kings, ‘You are worthless!’ and to nobles, ‘You are wicked,’ / who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-23.htm">Matthew 23:23</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-42.htm">Luke 11:42</a></span><br />Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/2-9.htm">James 2:9</a></span><br />But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-32.htm">Romans 1:32</a></span><br />Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-1.htm">Romans 2:1-3</a></span><br />You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on another. For on whatever grounds you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things. / And we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth. / So when you, O man, pass judgment on others, yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He that said to the wicked, You are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:</p><p class="hdg">that</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/17-15.htm">Proverbs 17:15</a></b></br> He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both <i>are</i> abomination to the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/23-6.htm">Exodus 23:6,7</a></b></br> Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/5-20.htm">Isaiah 5:20,23</a></b></br> Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! … </p><p class="hdg">him shall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/11-26.htm">Proverbs 11:26</a></b></br> He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing <i>shall be</i> upon the head of him that selleth <i>it</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/28-27.htm">Proverbs 28:27</a></b></br> He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/30-10.htm">Proverbs 30:10</a></b></br> Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/139-21.htm">Abhor</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-14.htm">Abhorred</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-20.htm">Curse</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-14.htm">Cursed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-18.htm">Denounce</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-15.htm">Evil-Doer</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-26.htm">Execrate</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-8.htm">Guilty</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-7.htm">Hated</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-8.htm">Innocent</a> <a href="/psalms/149-7.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-34.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-16.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-16.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-20.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/7-16.htm">Abhor</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-19.htm">Abhorred</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-2.htm">Curse</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-22.htm">Cursed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-10.htm">Denounce</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-4.htm">Evil-Doer</a> <a href="/numbers/23-7.htm">Execrate</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-25.htm">Guilty</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-17.htm">Hated</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-20.htm">Innocent</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-2.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-3.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-26.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-26.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-25.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/24-1.htm">Precepts and Warnings</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/24.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/24.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Whoever tells the guilty, “You are innocent”</b><br>This phrase addresses the issue of justice and integrity. In biblical context, justice is a central theme, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/16-19.htm">Deuteronomy 16:19</a>, which warns against perverting justice. The act of declaring the guilty as innocent is a direct violation of God's law, which demands honesty and fairness. This reflects the broader biblical principle that God is a God of justice (<a href="/isaiah/30-18.htm">Isaiah 30:18</a>). The cultural context of ancient Israel placed a high value on community integrity, and leaders were expected to uphold justice. This phrase also foreshadows the ultimate justice brought by Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead (<a href="/2_timothy/4.htm">2 Timothy 4:1</a>).<p><b>peoples will curse him,</b><br>The consequence of unjust actions is social condemnation. In ancient Near Eastern culture, a curse was a serious matter, often invoking divine retribution. This reflects the communal nature of society, where the actions of one could affect the entire community. The biblical narrative often shows that those who pervert justice face divine judgment, as seen in the story of Ahab and Naboth's vineyard (1 Kings 21). The use of "peoples" suggests a widespread recognition of the wrongdoing, indicating that justice is a universal value.<p><b>and nations will denounce him;</b><br>This phrase expands the scope of condemnation to an international level, suggesting that injustice has far-reaching implications. In the biblical worldview, nations are often seen as instruments of God's judgment (<a href="/isaiah/10-5.htm">Isaiah 10:5-6</a>). The denouncement by nations implies a loss of reputation and honor, which were highly valued in ancient cultures. This can be connected to the prophetic vision of a future where nations will be judged by God's standards (<a href="/joel/3-12.htm">Joel 3:12</a>). The emphasis on nations also points to the idea that God's justice transcends cultural and national boundaries, aligning with the New Testament teaching that in Christ, there is neither Jew nor Gentile (<a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_guilty.htm">The Guilty</a></b><br>Refers to individuals who have committed wrongdoing or sin. In the context of this proverb, it highlights those who are clearly guilty of an offense.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_innocent.htm">The Innocent</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned, the concept of innocence is implied as the opposite of guilt. The proverb warns against declaring the guilty as innocent.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/peoples_and_nations.htm">Peoples and Nations</a></b><br>These terms represent the broader community or society that reacts negatively to injustice. They symbolize the collective moral conscience that denounces false judgments.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_justice.htm">The Importance of Justice</a></b><br>Upholding justice is a biblical mandate. Declaring the guilty as innocent undermines the moral fabric of society and goes against God's standards.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_injustice.htm">Consequences of Injustice</a></b><br>The proverb warns that societal and national repercussions follow when justice is perverted. This serves as a reminder of the broader impact of our actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/moral_integrity.htm">Moral Integrity</a></b><br>Christians are called to maintain integrity by standing for truth and justice, even when it is unpopular or difficult.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_judgment.htm">Discernment in Judgment</a></b><br>Believers must seek wisdom and discernment from God to judge rightly and avoid the pitfalls of false declarations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/accountability_to_god.htm">Accountability to God</a></b><br>Ultimately, God is the righteous judge, and we are accountable to Him for our judgments and actions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_prov._24_27_conflict_with_archaeology.htm">Proverbs 24:27: Does the instruction to 'finish your outdoor work' before building a house conflict with archaeological evidence of ancient settlement patterns?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_nations_exist_in_revelation_21_24.htm">Why do 'the nations' still exist and 'walk by its light' (Revelation 21:24) if all believers are supposed to be gathered together?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_cutting_saul's_robe_prove_innocence.htm">How does David's act of cutting Saul's robe (1 Samuel 24:4-5) reliably prove his innocence when no neutral witnesses are mentioned?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/repay_evil_with_evil.htm">Should we repay evil with evil? (Proverbs 24:29 vs. Romans 12:17)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 24.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous.</span> The judge is supposed to be acquitting a guilty person. <span class="cmt_word">Him shall the people curse.</span> The Hebrew is "peoples," as Septuagint and Vulgate, <span class="accented">maledicient eis populi</span>. <span class="cmt_word">Nations shall abhor him.</span> Not individuals, nor families only, but the whole community, wherever such an iniquitous ruler is found, shall execrate and hate him. The voice of the people is universally against him; no one is so blind and degraded as openly to applaud his nets. The verb <span class="accented">nakab</span>, "to curse," means primarily "to bore or pierce;" hence some have translated it here, "him shall the peoples stab." But the word is used in the sense of distinguishing by a mark or brand, and thence passes into the sense of cursing, as at <a href="/proverbs/11-26.htm">Proverbs 11:26</a>; <a href="/leviticus/24-11.htm">Leviticus 24:11</a>; <a href="/job/3-8.htm">Job 3:8</a>. In <a href="/proverbs/17-15.htm">Proverbs 17:15</a> the unjust judge is called an abomination to the Lord. In this case the <span class="accented">vox populi</span> is <span class="accented">vox Dei</span>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/24-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Whoever tells</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹ֤מֵ֨ר ׀</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·mêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the guilty,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְרָשָׁע֮</span> <span class="translit">(lə·rā·šā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrong, an, bad person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“You</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֥תָּה</span> <span class="translit">(’āt·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are innocent”—</span><br /><span class="heb">צַדִּ֪יק</span> <span class="translit">(ṣad·dîq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6662.htm">Strong's 6662: </a> </span><span class="str2">Just, righteous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">peoples</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמִּ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will curse him,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִקְּבֻ֥הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yiq·qə·ḇu·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5344.htm">Strong's 5344: </a> </span><span class="str2">To puncture</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and nations</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאֻמִּֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’um·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3816.htm">Strong's 3816: </a> </span><span class="str2">A community</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will denounce him;</span><br /><span class="heb">יִזְעָמ֥וּהוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yiz·‘ā·mū·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2194.htm">Strong's 2194: </a> </span><span class="str2">To foam at the mouth, to be enraged</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/24-24.htm">Proverbs 24:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/24-24.htm">Proverbs 24:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/24-24.htm">Proverbs 24:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/24-24.htm">Proverbs 24:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/24-24.htm">Proverbs 24:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/24-24.htm">Proverbs 24:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/24-24.htm">Proverbs 24:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/24-24.htm">Proverbs 24:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/24-24.htm">Proverbs 24:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/24-24.htm">Proverbs 24:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/24-24.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 24:24 He who says to the wicked You (Prov. 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