Proverbs 11:26
“Hee that withholdeth corne, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be vpon the head of him that selleth it.”
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Proverbs 11:26 Context
24There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more then is meete, but it tendeth to pouertie. 25The liberall soule shalbe made fat: and he that watereth, shall be watered also himselfe. 26Hee that withholdeth corne, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be vpon the head of him that selleth it. 27He that diligently seeketh good, procureth fauour: but hee that seeketh mischiefe, it shall come vnto him. 28He that trusteth in his riches, shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
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Other Translations for Proverbs 11:26
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing [shall be] upon the head of him that selleth [it].
- King James Version
He who withholds grain, the people will curse him, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells {it.}
- New American Standard Version (1995)
He that withholdeth grain, the people shall curse him; But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
- American Standard Version (1901)
He who keeps back grain will be cursed by the people; but a blessing will be on the head of him who lets them have it for a price.
- Basic English Bible
He that withholdeth corn, the people curse him; but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
- Darby Bible
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
- Webster's Bible
People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
- World English Bible
Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing [is] for the head of him who is selling.
- Youngs Literal Bible
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him; but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Proverbs 11:26
11:26 With - holdeth corn - In a time of scarcity. Selleth - Upon reasonable terms.