Proverbs 29:24
Those who help thieves to steal only hurt themselves; when they are in court, they solemnly ask God to curse them if they do not tell the truth, but they do not tell the truth about the crime that was committed, and as a result, God will curse them.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.
In Context
23Proud people will be disgraced; those who are humble will be respected.
Cross References
Leviticus 5:1Yahweh also said to tell the people, “If a judge orders any of you to tell in court something that you have seen or something that you heard someone say, if you refuse to say what you know is true, you must ◄pay a penalty/be punished► [MTY] for refusing to tell what you know.
Psalms 50:18Every time that you see a thief, you become his friend, and you spend much time with those who commit adultery.
Proverbs 1:19That is what happens to people who eagerly try to get things by violently attacking others. They will only destroy themselves!
Proverbs 8:36But those who stray away from me just harm themselves. All those who hate me, it is as though [IRO] they are loving death.”
Proverbs 20:2Being afraid of a king when he is angry is like [SIM] being afraid of a lion when it growls/roars; if you cause the king to become angry, he may execute you.
Mark 11:17Then as he taught those people, he said to them, “It is written { One of the prophets wrote} in the Scriptures that God said, ‘ I want my house to be called { people to call my house} a house where people from all nations may pray’, but you bandits have made it like a cave where you can hide! ◄ You know that!/Do you not know that?► [RHQ]”
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 →