Proverbs 29:24
He that is partaker with a thief, hateth his own soul: he heareth one putting him to his oath, and discovereth not.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.
In Context
23Humiliation followeth the proud: and glory shall uphold the humble of spirit.
25He that feareth man, shall quickly fall: he that trusteth in the Lord, shall be set on high.
Cross References
Leviticus 5:1If any one sin, and hear the voice of one swearing, and is a witness either because he himself hath seen, or is privy to it: if he do not utter it, he shall bear his iniquity.
Psalms 50:18If thou didst see a thief thou didst run with him: and with adulterers thou hast been a partaker.
Proverbs 1:19So the wage of every covetous man destroy the souls of the possessors.
Proverbs 8:36But he that shall sin against me, shall hurt his own soul. All that hate me love death.
Proverbs 20:2As the roaring of a lion, so also is the dread of a king: he that provoketh him, sinneth against his own soul.
Mark 11:17And he taught, saying to them: Is it not written, My house shall be called the house of prayer to all nations? But you have made it a den of thieves.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 29:24
23 A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. This agrees with what Christ said more than once, 1. That those who exalt themselves shall be abased. Those that think to gain respect by lifting up themselves above their rank, by looking high, talking big, appearing fine, and applauding themselves, will on the contrary expose themselves to contempt, lose their reputation, and provoke God by humbling providences to bring them down and lay them low. 2. That those who humble… Read the whole commentary →