Leviticus 19:14

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“You must not curse the deaf or place a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God. I am the LORD.”

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BSBPD

“You must not curse the deaf or place a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God. I am the LORD.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the Lord.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind; but thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`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 <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Leviticus 19:14 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 42:18and on the third day he said to them, “I fear God. So do this and you will live:
  2. Leviticus 19:32You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.
  3. Leviticus 25:17Do not take advantage of each other, but fear your God; for I am the LORD your God.
  4. Deuteronomy 27:18‘Cursed is he who lets a blind man wander in the road.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
  5. Nehemiah 5:15The governors before me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them bread and wine plus forty shekels of silver. Their servants also oppressed the people, but I did not do this because of my fear of God.
  6. Psalms 111:10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!
  7. Romans 12:14Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse.
  8. Romans 14:13Therefore let us stop judging one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way.
  9. 1 Corinthians 8:8But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.
  10. 1 Corinthians 10:32Do not become a stumbling block, whether to Jews or Greeks or the church of God—
  11. 1 Peter 1:17Since you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners.
  12. 1 Peter 2:17Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.
  13. Revelation 2:14But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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