Focused Passage

Proverbs 29:24

Correction, Justice, Righteous Rule, Fear of Man, and Trust in the LORD

The chapter moves from hardened resistance to correction, to righteous and wicked leadership, to justice for the poor, to public conflict and anger, to the influence of rulers, to discipline and revelation, to speech and pride, and finally to fear of man, trust in the LORD, and the ultimate source of justice.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

24 A partner to a thief hates his own soul; he receives the oath but does not testify.

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Verse 24

Original words

A partner חוֹלֵ֣ק H2505 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular to עִם־ H5973 Preposition a thief גַּ֭נָּב H1590 Noun - masculine singular hates שׂוֹנֵ֣א H8130 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular his own soul נַפְשׁ֑וֹ H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular he receives יִ֝שְׁמַ֗ע H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular the oath אָלָ֥ה H423 Noun - feminine singular but does not וְלֹ֣א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle testify יַגִּֽיד׃ H5046 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

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