Proverbs 24:24

Hebrew	אֹ֤מֵ֨ר לְרָשָׁע֮ צַדִּ֪יק אָ֥תָּה יִקְּבֻ֥הוּ עַמִּ֑ים יִזְעָמ֥וּהוּ לְאֻמִּֽים
ESV	Whoever says to the wicked, “You are in the right,” will be cursed by peoples, abhorred by nations,
NIV	Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent”- peoples will curse him and nations denounce him.
NLT	A judge who says to the wicked, “You are innocent,” will be cursed by many people and denounced by the nations.
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KJV	He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:

^{Proverbs 24:23 ← Proverbs 24:24 → Proverbs 24:25}

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