24A partner to a thief hates his own soul; he receives the oath but does not testify.
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.
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Verse 24
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A partnerחוֹלֵ֣קH2505Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singulartoעִם־H5973Prepositiona thiefגַּ֭נָּבH1590Noun - masculine singularhatesשׂוֹנֵ֣אH8130Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularhis own soulנַפְשׁ֑וֹH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularhe receivesיִ֝שְׁמַ֗עH8085Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe oathאָלָ֥הH423Noun - feminine singularbut does notוְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particletestifyיַגִּֽיד׃H5046Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular