Proverbs 24:24
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 24:24 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 24:24 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 24:24 — KJV
“He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:”
— Proverbs 24:24 (KJV)
Proverbs 24:24 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 24:24
“Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the LORD thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness the LORD hath brought me in to possess this land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD doth drive them out from before thee.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 24:24: wicked, art, righteous
“Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 24:24: wicked, art, righteous
“O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah. govern: Heb. lead”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 24:24: art, righteous, people
“A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 24:24: saith, wicked, art
“That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 24:24: wicked, art, righteous
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