Proverbs 24:24 · KJV
“He that saith unto the wicked, Thou {art} righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:”
— Proverbs 24:24
These {things} also {belong} to the wise. {It is} not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
But to them that rebuke {him} shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them. {a good...: Heb. a blessing of good}
Proverbs 24 — Context
For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
23These {things} also {belong} to the wise. {It is} not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
24He that saith unto the wicked, Thou {art} righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
25But to them that rebuke {him} shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them. {a good...: Heb. a blessing of good}
26{Every man} shall kiss {his} lips that giveth a right answer. {that...: Heb. that answereth right words}
Cross References
Proverbs 17:15
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both {are} abomination to the LORD.
Isaiah 5:23
Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
Proverbs 11:26
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing {shall be} upon the head of him that selleth {it}.
Exodus 23:6-7
Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.
Jeremiah 6:13-14
For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one {is} given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.
Proverbs 30:10
Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty. {Accuse...: Heb. Hurt not with thy tongue}
Isaiah 66:24
And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.
Proverbs 28:27
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.