Proverbs 29:24
Strong's Lexicon
A partner
חוֹלֵ֣ק (ḥō·w·lêq)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2505: 1) to divide, share, plunder, allot, apportion, assign 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to divide, apportion 1a2) to assign, distribute 1a3) to assign, impart 1a4) to share 1a5) to divide up, plunder 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to divide oneself 1b2) to be divided 1b3) to assign, distribute 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to divide, apportion 1c2) to assign, distribute 1c3) to scatter 1d) (Pual) to be divided 1e) (Hiphil) to receive a portion or part 1f) (Hithpael) to divide among themselves 2) to be smooth, slippery, deceitful 2a) (Qal) to be smooth, slippery 2b) (Hiphil) 2b1) to be smooth 2b2) to flatter

to
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5973: 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of

a thief
גַּ֭נָּב (gan·nāḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1590: 1) thief

hates
שׂוֹנֵ֣א (śō·w·nê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8130: 1) to hate, be hateful 1a) (Qal) to hate 1a1) of man 1a2) of God 1a3) hater, one hating, enemy (participle) (subst) 1b) (Niphal) to be hated 1c) (Piel) hater (participle) 1c1) of persons, nations, God, wisdom

his own soul;
נַפְשׁ֑וֹ (nap̄·šōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5315: 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) dubious 1h) activity of the will 1h1) dubious 1i) activity of the character 1i1) dubious

he receives
יִ֝שְׁמַ֗ע (yiš·ma‘)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8085: v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) 1d3) to make proclamation, summon 1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound

the oath,
אָלָ֥ה (’ā·lāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 423: 1) oath 2) oath of covenant 3) curse 3a) from God 3b) from men 4) execration

but will not
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

testify.
יַגִּֽיד׃ (yag·gîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5046: 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known 1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare 1a1) to tell, announce, report 1a2) to declare, make known, expound 1a3) to inform of 1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim 1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess 1a5a) messenger (participle) 1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A partner to a thief hates his own soul; he receives the oath, but does not testify.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is sharing with a thief is hating his own soul, Execration he heareth, and telleth not.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
To be a thief’s partner is to hate oneself ; he hears the curse but will not testify.

New American Standard Bible
He who is a partner with a thief hates his own life; He hears the oath but tells nothing.

King James Bible
Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth [it] not.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The accomplices of thieves are their own enemies; they are put under oath and dare not testify.

New Living Translation
If you assist a thief, you only hurt yourself. You are sworn to tell the truth, but you dare not testify.

English Standard Version
The partner of a thief hates his own life; he hears the curse, but discloses nothing.

New American Standard Bible
He who is a partner with a thief hates his own life; He hears the oath but tells nothing.

King James Bible
Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
To be a thief's partner is to hate oneself; he hears the curse but will not testify.

International Standard Version
A thief's accomplice hates himself; though testifying under oath, he reveals nothing.

NET Bible
Whoever shares with a thief is his own enemy; he hears the oath to testify, but does not talk.

American Standard Version
Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul; He heareth the adjuration and uttereth nothing.

English Revised Version
Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth the adjuration and uttereth nothing.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is sharing with a thief is hating his own soul, Execration he heareth, and telleth not.
















Cross References
Leviticus 5:1
And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity.

1 Samuel 20:2
And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 29:23
A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

Proverbs 29:22
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

Proverbs 29:21
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.

Proverbs 29:25
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

Proverbs 29:26
Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.

Proverbs 29:27
An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.
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