Proverbs 11:26
New International Version
People curse the one who hoards grain, but they pray God’s blessing on the one who is willing to sell.

New Living Translation
People curse those who hoard their grain, but they bless the one who sells in time of need.

English Standard Version
The people curse him who holds back grain, but a blessing is on the head of him who sells it.

Berean Standard Bible
The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it.

King James Bible
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

New King James Version
The people will curse him who withholds grain, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

New American Standard Bible
One who withholds grain, the people will curse him, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

NASB 1995
He who withholds grain, the people will curse him, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

NASB 1977
He who withholds grain, the people will curse him, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

Legacy Standard Bible
He who withholds grain, the people will curse him, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

Amplified Bible
The people curse him who holds back grain [when the public needs it], But a blessing [from God and man] is upon the head of him who sells it.

Christian Standard Bible
People will curse anyone who hoards grain, but a blessing will come to the one who sells it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
People will curse anyone who hoards grain, but a blessing will come to the one who sells 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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He that withholds produce in affliction they will send away to his enemies, and blessing will be upon the head of him that sells.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
May he that hoards corn leave it to the nation: but blessing be on the head of him that gives it.

Contemporary English Version
Charge too much for grain, and you will be cursed; sell it at a fair price, and you will be praised.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He that hideth up corn, shall be cursed among the people: but a blessing upon the head of them that sell.

English Revised Version
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
People will curse the one who hoards grain, but a blessing will be upon the head of the one who sells it.

Good News Translation
People curse someone who hoards grain, waiting for a higher price, but they praise the one who puts it up for sale.

International Standard Version
People will curse whoever withholds grain, but blessing will come to whoever is selling.

JPS Tanakh 1917
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him; But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

Literal Standard Version
Whoever is withholding grain, the people execrate him, | And a blessing [is] for the head of him who is selling.

Majority Standard Bible
The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it.

New American Bible
Whoever hoards grain, the people curse, but blessings are on the head of one who distributes it!

NET Bible
People will curse the one who withholds grain, but they will praise the one who sells it.

New Revised Standard Version
The people curse those who hold back grain, but a blessing is on the head of those who sell it.

New Heart English Bible
People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

Webster's Bible Translation
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

World English Bible
People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells 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.

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Context
Dishonest Scales
25A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. 26The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it. 27He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.…

Cross References
Genesis 42:6
Now Joseph was the ruler of the land; he was the one who sold grain to all its people. So when his brothers arrived, they bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.

Job 29:13
The dying man blessed me, and I made the widow's heart sing for joy.

Proverbs 24:24
Whoever tells the guilty, "You are innocent"--peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him;


Treasury of Scripture

He that withholds corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be on the head of him that sells it.

that withholdeth

Amos 8:4-6
Hear this, O ye 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 upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

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(26) He that withholdeth corn till it has reached an exorbitant price, "the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it" at a fair price. The truth of this is not affected by the fact that the dealer's selfishness is in the long run beneficial to the community by limiting consumption in consequence of the rise in the price of corn.

Verse 26. - He that withholdeth corn. The practice reprehended is not confined to any one time or place. The avaricious have always been found ready to buy corn and other necessary articles of consumption when plentiful, and wait till there was dearth in the market or scarcity in the land, and then sell them at famine prices. Amos sternly reproves this iniquity (Amos 8:4, etc.). It is a sin against justice and charity, and it is said of him who is guilty of it, the people shall curse him (Proverbs 24:24). Such selfishness has often given rise to tumult and bloodshed, and has been punished in a signal manner. The legend of Bishop Hatto shows the popular feeling concerning these Dardanarians, as they were called by Ulpian ('Digest. Justin.,' 47:11.6). Such a one St. Chrysostom ('Hom. in 1 Cor.,' 39) calls "a common enemy of the blessings of the world, and a foe to the liberality of the Lord of the world, and a friend of mammon, or rather his slave." The Septuagint gives a curious rendering: "He who hohleth corn may he leave it for the peoples!" i.e. may neither he nor his heirs be benefited by his store, but may it be distributed among others far and near! That selleth it; literally, that breaketh it, as it is said of Joseph when he sold corn to the Egyptians (Genesis 41:56; Genesis 42:6).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The people
לְא֑וֹם (lə·’ō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3816: A community

will curse
יִקְּבֻ֣הוּ (yiq·qə·ḇu·hū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5344: To puncture

the hoarder
מֹ֣נֵֽעַ (mō·nê·a‘)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 4513: To debar, from benefit, injury

of grain,
בָּ֭ר (bār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1250: Grain, the open country

but blessing
וּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה (ū·ḇə·rā·ḵāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1293: Benediction, prosperity

will crown
לְרֹ֣אשׁ (lə·rōš)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7218: The head

the one who sells it.
מַשְׁבִּֽיר׃ (maš·bîr)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7666: To deal in grain


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