Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version People curse the one who hoards grain, but they pray God’s blessing on the one who is willing to sell. New Living Translation People curse those who hoard their grain, but they bless the one who sells in time of need. English Standard Version The people curse him who holds back grain, but a blessing is on the head of him who sells it. Berean Standard Bible The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it. King James Bible He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. New King James Version The people will curse him who withholds grain, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it. New American Standard Bible One who withholds grain, the people will curse him, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it. NASB 1995 He who withholds grain, the people will curse him, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it. NASB 1977 He who withholds grain, the people will curse him, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it. Legacy Standard Bible He who withholds grain, the people will curse him, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it. Amplified Bible The people curse him who holds back grain [when the public needs it], But a blessing [from God and man] is upon the head of him who sells it. Christian Standard Bible People will curse anyone who hoards grain, but a blessing will come to the one who sells it. Holman Christian Standard Bible People will curse anyone who hoards grain, but a blessing will come to the one who sells it. American Standard Version He that withholdeth grain, the people shall curse him; But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He that withholds produce in affliction they will send away to his enemies, and blessing will be upon the head of him that sells. Brenton Septuagint Translation May he that hoards corn leave it to the nation: but blessing be on the head of him that gives it. Contemporary English Version Charge too much for grain, and you will be cursed; sell it at a fair price, and you will be praised. Douay-Rheims Bible He that hideth up corn, shall be cursed among the people: but a blessing upon the head of them that sell. English Revised Version He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. GOD'S WORD® Translation People will curse the one who hoards grain, but a blessing will be upon the head of the one who sells it. Good News Translation People curse someone who hoards grain, waiting for a higher price, but they praise the one who puts it up for sale. International Standard Version People will curse whoever withholds grain, but blessing will come to whoever is selling. JPS Tanakh 1917 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him; But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. Literal Standard Version Whoever is withholding grain, the people execrate him, | And a blessing [is] for the head of him who is selling. Majority Standard Bible The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it. New American Bible Whoever hoards grain, the people curse, but blessings are on the head of one who distributes it! NET Bible People will curse the one who withholds grain, but they will praise the one who sells it. New Revised Standard Version The people curse those who hold back grain, but a blessing is on the head of those who sell it. New Heart English Bible People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it. Webster's Bible Translation He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. World English Bible People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing is for the head of him who is selling. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Dishonest Scales…25A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. 26The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it. 27He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.… Cross References Genesis 42:6 Now Joseph was the ruler of the land; he was the one who sold grain to all its people. So when his brothers arrived, they bowed down before him with their faces to the ground. Job 29:13 The dying man blessed me, and I made the widow's heart sing for joy. Proverbs 24:24 Whoever tells the guilty, "You are innocent"--peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him; Treasury of Scripture He that withholds corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be on the head of him that sells it. that withholdeth Amos 8:4-6 Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail, … blessing Job 29:13 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. Jump to Previous Blessing Corn Crowns Curse Cursed Execrate Grain Head Hoards Holds Keeps Lets Price Sell Selleth Selling Sells Someone Willing Withholdeth Withholding WithholdsJump to Next Blessing Corn Crowns Curse Cursed Execrate Grain Head Hoards Holds Keeps Lets Price Sell Selleth Selling Sells Someone Willing Withholdeth Withholding WithholdsProverbs 11 1. On Deception(26) He that withholdeth corn till it has reached an exorbitant price, "the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it" at a fair price. The truth of this is not affected by the fact that the dealer's selfishness is in the long run beneficial to the community by limiting consumption in consequence of the rise in the price of corn.Verse 26. - He that withholdeth corn. The practice reprehended is not confined to any one time or place. The avaricious have always been found ready to buy corn and other necessary articles of consumption when plentiful, and wait till there was dearth in the market or scarcity in the land, and then sell them at famine prices. Amos sternly reproves this iniquity (Amos 8:4, etc.). It is a sin against justice and charity, and it is said of him who is guilty of it, the people shall curse him (Proverbs 24:24). Such selfishness has often given rise to tumult and bloodshed, and has been punished in a signal manner. The legend of Bishop Hatto shows the popular feeling concerning these Dardanarians, as they were called by Ulpian ('Digest. Justin.,' 47:11.6). Such a one St. Chrysostom ('Hom. in 1 Cor.,' 39) calls "a common enemy of the blessings of the world, and a foe to the liberality of the Lord of the world, and a friend of mammon, or rather his slave." The Septuagint gives a curious rendering: "He who hohleth corn may he leave it for the peoples!" i.e. may neither he nor his heirs be benefited by his store, but may it be distributed among others far and near! That selleth it; literally, that breaketh it, as it is said of Joseph when he sold corn to the Egyptians (Genesis 41:56; Genesis 42:6). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The peopleלְא֑וֹם (lə·’ō·wm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3816: A community will curse יִקְּבֻ֣הוּ (yiq·qə·ḇu·hū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular Strong's 5344: To puncture the hoarder מֹ֣נֵֽעַ (mō·nê·a‘) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 4513: To debar, from benefit, injury of grain, בָּ֭ר (bār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1250: Grain, the open country but blessing וּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה (ū·ḇə·rā·ḵāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1293: Benediction, prosperity will crown לְרֹ֣אשׁ (lə·rōš) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7218: The head the one who sells it. מַשְׁבִּֽיר׃ (maš·bîr) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7666: To deal in grain Links Proverbs 11:26 NIVProverbs 11:26 NLT Proverbs 11:26 ESV Proverbs 11:26 NASB Proverbs 11:26 KJV Proverbs 11:26 BibleApps.com Proverbs 11:26 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 11:26 Chinese Bible Proverbs 11:26 French Bible Proverbs 11:26 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 11:26 People curse someone who withholds grain (Prov. 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