Proverbs 24:24
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He who saysאֹ֤מֵ֨ר
(o·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to the wicked,לְרָשָׁע֮
(le·ra·sha)
7563: wicked, criminalfrom an unused word
"You are righteous,"צַדִּ֪יק
(tzad·dik)
6662: just, righteousfrom the same as tsedeq
Peoplesעַמִּ֑ים
(am·mim;)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
will curse 
 
6895: to utter a curse against, cursea prim. root
him, nationsלְאֻמִּֽים׃
(le·'um·mim.)
3816: peoplefrom an unused word
will abhorיִזְעָמ֥וּהוּ
(yiz·'a·mu·hu)
2194: to be indignanta prim. root
him; 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
He that saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto the wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
Thou art righteous
tsaddiyq  (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
him shall the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
curse
naqab  (naw-kab')
to puncture, literally (to perforate, with more or less violence) or figuratively (to specify, designate, libel)
nations
lom  (leh-ome')
from an unused root meaning to gather; a community -- nation, people.
shall abhor
za`am  (zaw-am')
to foam at the mouth, i.e. to be enraged -- abhor, abominable, (be) angry, defy, (have) indignation.
him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He who says to the wicked, "You are righteous," Peoples will curse him, nations will abhor him;

King James Bible
He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Whoever says to the guilty, "You are innocent"-- people will curse him, and tribes will denounce him;

International Standard Version
Whoever says to the wicked, "You're in the right," will be cursed by people and hated by nations.

NET Bible
The one who says to the guilty, "You are innocent," peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Neither to say to the evil, “You are righteous”; the nations will curse such, and the peoples will revile him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever says to a guilty person, "You are innocent," will be cursed by people and condemned by nations.

King James 2000 Bible
He that says unto the wicked, you are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
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