KJV King James Version
Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I [am] the LORD.
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Leviticus 19:14
Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I [am] the LORD.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
You must not curse the deaf or place a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God. I am the LORD.
WEB World English Bible
“‘You shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind; but you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh.
ASV American Standard Version
Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind; but thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Thou dost not revile the deaf; and before the blind thou dost not put a stumbling block; and thou hast been afraid of thy God; I am Jehovah.
Surrounding context — Leviticus 19
11 Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.
12 And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I [am] the LORD.
13 Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob [him]: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.
14 Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I [am] the LORD.
15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: [but] in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
16 Thou shalt not go up and down [as] a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I [am] the LORD.
17 Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
לֹא־H3808 · lonotתְקַלֵּ֣לH7043 · qa.lalto lightenחֵרֵ֔שׁH2795 · che.reshdeafוְלִפְנֵ֣יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeעִוֵּ֔רH5787 · iv.verblindלֹ֥אH3808 · lonotתִתֵּ֖ןH5414 · na.tanto give: giveמִכְשֹׁ֑לH4383 · mikh.sholstumblingוְיָרֵ֥אתָH3372 · ya.reto fearמֵּאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָH430 · e.lo.himGodאֲנִ֥יH589 · a.niIיְהוָֽה׃H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 27:18Cursed [be] he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen.Leviticus 19:32Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I [am] the LORD.Leviticus 25:17Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I [am] the LORD your God.1 Peter 2:17Honour all [men]. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.Romans 14:13Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in [his] brother’s way.Nehemiah 5:15But the former governors that [had been] before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.Revelation 2:14But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.1 Corinthians 8:8-13But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.Genesis 42:18And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; [for] I fear God:Romans 12:14Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.1 Corinthians 10:32Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:1 Peter 1:17And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning [here] in fear:
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