Proverbs 30:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you and prove you a liar.”
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BSBPD
“Do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you and prove you a liar.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Add thou not unto his words, Lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“Add not to His words, lest He reason with thee, And thou hast been found false.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Proverbs 30:6 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 4:2You must not add to or subtract from what I command you, so that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God that I am giving you.
- Deuteronomy 12:32See that you do everything I command you; do not add to it or subtract from it.
- Deuteronomy 13:1If a prophet or dreamer of dreams arises among you and proclaims a sign or wonder to you,
- Job 13:7Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him?
- 1 Corinthians 15:15In that case, we are also exposed as false witnesses about God. For we have testified about God that He raised Christ from the dead, but He did not raise Him if in fact the dead are not raised.
- Revelation 22:18I testify to everyone who hears the words of prophecy in this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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