Deuteronomy 28:54
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The most gentle and refined man among you will begrudge his brother, the wife he embraces, and the rest of his children who have survived,”
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“The most gentle and refined man among you will begrudge his brother, the wife he embraces, and the rest of his children who have survived,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“So that the man that is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children which he shall leave:”
King James Version · Public Domain“The man that is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children whom he hath remaining;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`The man who is tender in thee, and who <FI>is<Fi> very delicate--his eye is evil against his brother, and against the wife of his bosom, and against the remnant of his sons whom he leaveth,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Deuteronomy 28:54 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 13:6If your very own brother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you embrace, or your closest friend secretly entices you, saying, “Let us go and worship other gods” (which neither you nor your fathers have known,
- Deuteronomy 15:9Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought in your heart: “The seventh year, the year of release, is near,” so that you look upon your poor brother begrudgingly and give him nothing. He will cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin.
- 2 Samuel 12:3but the poor man had nothing except one small ewe lamb that he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It shared his food and drank from his cup; it slept in his arms and was like a daughter to him.
- Psalms 103:13As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him.
- Proverbs 23:6Do not eat the bread of a stingy man, and do not crave his delicacies;
- Proverbs 28:22A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty awaits him.
- Isaiah 49:15“Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you!
- Micah 7:5Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms.
- Matthew 7:9Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?
- Matthew 20:15Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
- Luke 11:11What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead?
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