Proverbs 11:26
World English Bible (WEB)
People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
In context
24 There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.
26 People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
28 He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
Proverbs 11:26 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
- KJV King James Version
- He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it.
- ASV American Standard Version
- He that withholdeth grain, the people shall curse him; But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing [is] for the head of him who is selling.
- DBY Darby Translation
- He that withholdeth corn, the people curse him; but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
- WBS Webster Bible
- He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it .