Proverbs 29:24

"Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul; He heareth the adjuration and uttereth nothing."

"The background of this appears to be the situation described in Leviticus 5:1. A curse is pronounced upon an unknown thief, which is heard by one of the thief's associates. However, the associate does not reveal what he knows; and so he bears the full brunt of the curse, as well as the thief. Such a man, `hates his own soul.' The crime is bad enough, but the failure to confess is suicidal."[26] The mention of the word `adjuration,' here, "Is probably a reference to an oath in court, thus adding perjury to dishonesty."[27]