Proverbs 29:24
He who is partner with a ganav hateth his own nefesh; 1 he heareth the curse of the victim but discloses nothing. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.
In Context
23Ga'avat adam (pride of man) shall bring him low, 1 but the humble in ruach shall attain kavod. 1
Cross References
Leviticus 5:1And if a nefesh sin, after he hears a public adjuration to give testimony, and he is an ed (witness), whether he hath seen or known of it; if he does not utter it, then he shall bear his avon (iniquity).
Psalms 50:18When thou sawest a ganav (thief), 1 then thou consentedst with him, 1 and hast taken thy chelek (lot) with mena'afim (adulterers). 1
Proverbs 1:19So are the ways of every one that is greedy for betza (ill-gotten gain); 1 which taketh away the nefesh of the be'alim (owners) thereof. 1
Proverbs 8:36But he that sinneth against me doth chamas against his own nefesh; 1 all they that hate me love mavet.
Proverbs 20:2The wrath of a melech is as the roaring of a lion; 1 he who provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own nefesh. 1
Mark 11:17And he was teaching torah and he was saying to them, Has it not been written, BEITI BEIT TEFILLAH YIKAREI LKHOL HAAMMIM (My House shall be called a House of Prayer [for] all peoples), but you have made it a MEARAT PARITZIM (den of robbers). + 11:17 Isa 56:7; Jer 7:11
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 →