Proverbs 11:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.”

Proverbs 11:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 11:26 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 11:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.”

Proverbs 11:26 — World English Bible

Proverbs 11:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He that withholdeth grain, the people shall curse him; But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. ”

Proverbs 11:26 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 11:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing <FI>is<Fi> for the head of him who is selling.”

Proverbs 11:26 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 11:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He that withholdeth corn, the people curse him; but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. ”

Proverbs 11:26 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 11:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He that withdraweth the corne, the people will curse him: but blessing shalbe vpon the head of him that selleth corne.”

Proverbs 11:26 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 11:26 in Context — Proverbs 11

24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

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What Does Proverbs 11:26 Mean?

Proverbs 11:26 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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