Proverbs 29:24
Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth the adjuration and uttereth nothing.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.
In Context
23A man's pride shall bring him low; but he that is of a lowly spirit shall attain to honour.
25The fear of man bringeth a snare; but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be set up on high.
Cross References
Leviticus 5:1And if any one sin, in that he heareth the voice of adjuration, he being a witness, whether he hath seen or known, if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity;
Psalms 50:18When thou sawest a thief, thou hadst company with him, and with adulterers was thy portion.
Proverbs 1:19So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; it taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
Proverbs 8:36But he that misseth me wrongeth his own soul; all they that hate me love death.'
Proverbs 20:2The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger forfeiteth his life.
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 →