Proverbs 29:24
Modern Translations
New International Version
The accomplices of thieves are their own enemies; they are put under oath and dare not testify.

New Living Translation
If you assist a thief, you only hurt yourself. You are sworn to tell the truth, but you dare not testify.

English Standard Version
The partner of a thief hates his own life; he hears the curse, but discloses nothing.

Berean Study Bible
A partner to a thief hates his own soul; he receives the oath, but does not testify.

New American Standard Bible
One who is a partner with a thief hates his own life; He hears the oath but tells nothing.

NASB 1995
He who is a partner with a thief hates his own life; He hears the oath but tells nothing.

NASB 1977
He who is a partner with a thief hates his own life; He hears the oath but tells nothing.

Amplified Bible
Whoever is partner with a thief hates his own life; He hears the curse [when swearing an oath to testify], but discloses nothing [and commits perjury by omission].

Christian Standard Bible
To be a thief’s partner is to hate oneself; he hears the curse but will not testify.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
To be a thief's partner is to hate oneself; he hears the curse but will not testify.

Contemporary English Version
If you take part in a crime you are your worst enemy, because even under oath you can't tell the truth.

Good News Translation
A thief's partner is his own worst enemy. He will be punished if he tells the truth in court, and God will curse him if he doesn't.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever is a thief's partner hates his own life. He will not testify under oath.

International Standard Version
A thief's accomplice hates himself; though testifying under oath, he reveals nothing.

NET Bible
Whoever shares with a thief is his own enemy; he hears the oath to testify, but does not talk.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.

New King James Version
Whoever is a partner with a thief hates his own life; He swears to tell the truth, but reveals nothing.

King James 2000 Bible
Whosoever is partner with a thief hates his own soul: he hears cursing, and reveals it not.

New Heart English Bible
Whoever is an accomplice of a thief is an enemy of his own soul. He takes an oath, but dares not testify.

World English Bible
Whoever is an accomplice of a thief is an enemy of his own soul. He takes an oath, but dares not testify.

American King James Version
Whoever is partner with a thief hates his own soul: he hears cursing, and denudes it not.

American Standard Version
Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul; He heareth the adjuration and uttereth nothing.

A Faithful Version
He who is partner with a thief hates his own soul; he hears the curse but does not reveal anything.

Darby Bible Translation
Whoso shareth with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth the adjuration, and declareth not.

English Revised Version
Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth the adjuration and uttereth nothing.

Webster's Bible Translation
Whoever is partner with a thief, hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and discloseth it not.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
He that is partner with a thiefe, hateth his owne soule: he heareth cursing, & declareth it not.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Who so is partner with a thiefe, hateth his owne soule: he heareth blasphemie and telleth it not foorth.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Who so kepeth company wt a thefe, hateth his owne soule: he heareth blasphemies, & telleth it not forth.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Whoever is sharing with a thief is hating his own soul, "" He hears execration, and does not tell.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is sharing with a thief is hating his own soul, Execration he heareth, and telleth not.

Smith's Literal Translation
He dividing with a thief, hates his soul: he shall hear cursing and shall not announce.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that is partaker with a thief, hateth his own soul: he heareth one putting him to his oath, and discovereth not.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Whoever participates with a thief hates his own soul; for he listens to his oath and does not denounce him.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He that partakes with the thief hates his soul and they put him under oath and he does not confess.

Lamsa Bible
He who is a partner with a thief hates his own soul; they put him under oaths, but he does not confess.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: He heareth the adjuration and uttereth nothing.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He that shares with a thief, hates his own soul: and if any having heard an oath uttered tell not of it,
















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