NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon He that saith'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) unto the wicked rasha` (raw-shaw') morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong. Thou art righteous tsaddiyq (tsad-deek') just -- just, lawful, righteous (man). him shall the people `am (am) a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people. curse naqab (naw-kab') to puncture, literally (to perforate, with more or less violence) or figuratively (to specify, designate, libel) nations lom (leh-ome') from an unused root meaning to gather; a community -- nation, people. shall abhor za`am (zaw-am') to foam at the mouth, i.e. to be enraged -- abhor, abominable, (be) angry, defy, (have) indignation. him Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible He who says to the wicked, "You are righteous," Peoples will curse him, nations will abhor him; King James Bible He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him: Holman Christian Standard Bible Whoever says to the guilty, "You are innocent"-- people will curse him, and tribes will denounce him; International Standard Version Whoever says to the wicked, "You're in the right," will be cursed by people and hated by nations. NET Bible The one who says to the guilty, "You are innocent," peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Neither to say to the evil, “You are righteous”; the nations will curse such, and the peoples will revile him. GOD'S WORD® Translation Whoever says to a guilty person, "You are innocent," will be cursed by people and condemned by nations. King James 2000 Bible He that says unto the wicked, you are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him: Links Proverbs 24:24Proverbs 24:24 NIV Proverbs 24:24 NLT Proverbs 24:24 ESV Proverbs 24:24 NASB Proverbs 24:24 KJV |