Proverbs 24:24-27 in English

²⁴ He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous, Peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him;

²⁵ But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, And a good blessing shall come upon them.

²⁶ He kisseth the lips Who giveth a right answer.

²⁷ Prepare thy work without, And make it ready for thee in the field; And afterwards build thy house.

²⁴ He that says of the ungodly, He is righteous, shall be cursed by peoples, and hateful among the nations.

²⁵ But they that reprove him shall appear more excellent, and blessing shall come upon them;

²⁶ and men will kiss lips that answer well.

²⁷ Prepare thy works for thy going forth, and prepare thyself for the field; and come after me, and thou shalt rebuild thine house.

²⁴ He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:

²⁵ But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

²⁶ Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.

²⁷ Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

²⁴ He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:

²⁵ But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

²⁶ Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.

²⁷ Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

²⁴ He that says of the ungodly, He is righteous, shall be cursed by peoples, and hateful among the nations.

²⁵ But they that reprove him shall appear more excellent, and blessing shall come upon them;

²⁶ and men will kiss lips that answer well.

²⁷ Prepare your works for your going forth, and prepare yourself for the field; and come after me, and you shall rebuild your house.

²⁴ He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him:

²⁵ But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

²⁶ He kisseth the lips that giveth a right answer.

²⁷ Prepare thy work without, and make it ready for thee in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

²⁴ If they say to people who are guilty, “You ◄are innocent/have not done something that is wrong►,” even people in other nations will curse and despise them,

²⁵ but if judges say that guilty people must be punished, things will go well for those judges, and ◄they will receive blessings/God will bless them►.

²⁶ Those who answer others honestly show that they are truly their friends IDM.

²⁷ First, do the work that needs to be done outside your house, and prepare your fields, and then plant things, and after you finish doing that, build your house.

²⁴ He that says of the ungodly, He is righteous, shall be cursed by peoples, and hateful amongst the nations.

²⁵ But they that reprove him shall appear more excellent, and blessing shall come upon them;

²⁶ and men will kiss lips that answer well.

²⁷ Prepare your works for your going forth, and prepare yourself for the field; and come after me, and you shall rebuild your house.

²⁴ He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,” peoples will curse him, and nations will abhor him—

²⁵ but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.

²⁶ An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

²⁷ Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.

²⁴ He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,” peoples will curse him, and nations will abhor him—

²⁵ but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.

²⁶ An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

²⁷ Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.

²⁴ He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,” peoples will curse him, and nations will abhor him—

²⁵ but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.

²⁶ An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

²⁷ Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.

²⁴ He who says to the evil-doer, You are upright, will be cursed by peoples and hated by nations.

²⁵ But those who say sharp words to him will have delight, and a blessing of good will come on them.

²⁶ He gives a kiss with his lips who gives a right answer.

²⁷ Put your work in order outside, and make it ready in the field; and after that, see to the building of your house.

²⁴ He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous, peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him;

²⁵ but to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing cometh upon them.

²⁶ He kisseth the lips who giveth a right answer.

²⁷ Prepare thy work without, and put thy field in order, and afterwards build thy house.

²⁴ They that say to the wicked man: Thou art just: shall be cursed by the people, and the tribes shall abhor them.

²⁵ They that rebuke him, shall be praised: and a blessing shall come upon them.

²⁶ He shall kiss the lips, who answereth right words.

²⁷ Prepare thy work without, and diligently till thy ground: that afterward thou mayst build thy house.

²⁴ Those who tell the guilty, “You're innocent,” will be cursed by the people and hated by the nation,

²⁵ while those who convict the guilty will be appreciated, and will receive a rich blessing.

²⁶ An honest answer is a kiss on the lips.

²⁷ Do the work you need to do outside first, then prepare and sow your fields, and only after that start building your house.

²⁴ He that saith to the wicked, Thou art righteous, him shall the people curse, and the multitude shall abhorre him.

²⁵ But to them that rebuke him, shall be pleasure, and vpon them shall come the blessing of goodnesse.

²⁶ They shall kisse the lippes of him that answereth vpright wordes.

²⁷ Prepare thy worke without, and make readie thy thinges in the fielde, and after, builde thine house.

²⁴ He that saith unto the wicked: 'Thou art righteous', peoples shall curse him, nations shall execrate him;

²⁵ But to them that decide justly shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

²⁶ He kisseth the lips that giveth a right answer.

²⁷ Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thy house.

²⁴ He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; Him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:

²⁵ But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, And a good blessing shall come upon them.

²⁶ Every man shall kiss his lips That giveth a right answer.

²⁷ Prepare thy work without, And make it fit for thyself in the field; And afterwards build thine house.

²⁴ Him that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous, will the people denounce, him will nations hold accursed;

²⁵ But to those that punish delight shall be given, and upon them shall come the blessing of the good.

²⁶ Men will kiss the lips of him that giveth a proper answer.

²⁷ Prepare without thy work, and make it fit in the field for thyself: and afterward build thy house.

²⁴ He that says of the ungodly, He is righteous, Shall be cursed by peoples, and hateful among the nations.

²⁵ But they that reprove him shall appear more excellent, And blessing shall come upon them;

²⁶ And men will kiss lips that answer well.

²⁷ Prepare thy works for thy going forth, And prepare thyself for the field; And come after me, And thou shalt rebuild thy house.

²⁴ He that saith to the wicked, “Thou art righteous,” Him shall the people curse; Nations shall abhor him.

²⁵ But it shall be well with them that punish him, And the blessing of prosperity shall come upon them.

²⁶ He that giveth a right answer Kisseth the lips.

²⁷ Arrange thy work without, And prepare it in thy field: Afterwards thou mayst build thy house.

²⁴ He who says to the wicked, “You are upright;” peoples shall curse him, and nations shall abhor him—

²⁵ but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.

²⁶ An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

²⁷ Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.

²⁴ Whoever says to the wicked person, “You are a righteous person,” will be cursed by peoples and hated by nations.

²⁵ But those who discipline the wicked will have delight and gifts of goodness will come to them.

²⁶ The one who gives an honest answer gives a kiss on the lips.

²⁷ Prepare your outdoor work, and make everything ready for yourself in the field; after that, build your house.

²⁴ He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,” peoples will curse him, and nations will abhor him—

²⁵ but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.

²⁶ An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

²⁷ Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.

²⁴ He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,” peoples will curse him, and nations will abhor him—

²⁵ but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.

²⁶ An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

²⁷ Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.

²⁴ He that saith to the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:

²⁵ But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

²⁶ Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.

²⁷ Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thy house.

²⁴ He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,” peoples will curse him, and nations will abhor him—

²⁵ but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.

²⁶ An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

²⁷ Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.

²⁴ He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,” peoples will curse him, and nations will abhor him—

²⁵ but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.

²⁶ An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

²⁷ Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.

²⁴ Peoples shall curse them that say to a wicked man, Thou art just or rightwise; and lineages shall hold them abominable.

²⁵ They that reprove justly sinners, shall be praised; and blessing shall come up on them.

²⁶ He that answereth with rightful or right words, shall kiss lips.

²⁷ Make ready thy work withoutforth, and work thy field diligently, that thou build thine house afterward.

²⁴ Peoples shall curse them that say to a wicked man, Thou art just; and lineages shall hold them abominable. (The peoples, or the nations, shall curse those who say to a wicked person, Thou art righteous; and the tribes, or all the people, shall hold them as abominable.)

²⁵ They that reprove justly sinners, shall be praised (or They who justly rebuke sinners, shall be praised); and blessing shall come up on them.

²⁶ He that answereth (with) rightful words, shall kiss lips. (Lips shall kiss him, who answereth with upright words.)

²⁷ Make ready thy work withoutforth, and work thy field diligently, that thou build thine house afterward. (Do all thy work outside, and work thy field diligently, and then afterward, thou shalt build thy house.)

²⁴ Whoso is saying to the wicked, 'Thou art righteous,' Peoples execrate him — nations abhor him.

²⁵ And to those reproving it is pleasant, And on them cometh a good blessing.

²⁶ Lips he kisseth who is returning straightforward words.

²⁷ Prepare in an out-place thy work, And make it ready in the field — go afterwards, Then thou hast built thy house.