| New International Version (© 2011) People curse the one who hoards grain, but they pray God's blessing on the one who is willing to sell.King James Bible He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth 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.Young's Literal Translation Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing is for the head of him who is selling.Proverbs 11:26 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the BibleHe that withholdeth corn - Who refuses to sell because he hopes for a dearth, and then he can make his own price. The people shall curse him - Yes, and God shall curse him also; and if he do not return and repent, he will get God's curse, and the curse of the poor, which will be a canker in his money during time, and in his soul throughout eternity. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge that withholdeth Amos 8:4-6 Hear this, O you 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 on me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. Proverbs 11:26 Parallel Commentaries
Blessing Corn Crowns Curse Cursed Execrate Grain Head Hoards Holds Keeps Lets Price Sell Selleth Selling Sells Someone Willing Withholdeth Withholding WithholdsBlessing Corn Crowns Curse Cursed Execrate Grain Head Hoards Holds Keeps Lets Price Sell Selleth Selling Sells Someone Willing Withholdeth Withholding WithholdsTHE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®.Proverbs 11:26 Mobile Bible Proverbs 11:26 Bible Suite Proverbs 11:26 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 11:26 Chinese Bible
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Genesis 42:6 Now Joseph was the governor of the land, the person who sold grain to all its people. So when Joseph's brothers arrived, they bowed down to him with their faces to the ground. Job 29:13 The one who was dying blessed me; I made the widow's heart sing. Proverbs 24:24 Whoever says to the guilty, "You are innocent," will be cursed by peoples and denounced by nations.
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