Leviticus 19:14 “You must not curse the deaf or place a stumbling block before the blin…”

Leviticus 19:14

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

Other translations

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.

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 the LORD.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thou shalt not curse the deafe, neither put a stumbling blocke before the blinde, but shalt feare thy God: I am the Lord.

Darby Translation

Thou shalt not revile a deaf person, and thou shalt not put a stumbling-block before a blind one; but thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah.

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.

Bible in Basic English

Do not put a curse on those who have no hearing, or put a cause of falling in the way of the blind, but keep the fear of your God before you: I am the Lord.

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Cross references

“not curse”

Deuteronomy 27:18 Romans 14:13 1 Corinthians 8:8–13 Revelation 2:14 Romans 12:14 1 Corinthians 10:32

Deuteronomy 27:18 · BSB

‘Cursed is he who lets a blind man wander in the road.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

Romans 14:13 · BSB

Therefore let us stop judging one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way.

1 Corinthians 8:8–13 · BSB

But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.

Revelation 2:14 · BSB

But 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 immo…

Romans 12:14 · BSB

Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse.

1 Corinthians 10:32 · BSB

Do not become a stumbling block, whether to Jews or Greeks or the church of God—

“fear”

Leviticus 19:32 Leviticus 25:17 1 Peter 2:17 Nehemiah 5:15 Genesis 42:18 1 Peter 1:17

Leviticus 19:32 · BSB

You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.

Leviticus 25:17 · BSB

Do not take advantage of each other, but fear your God; for I am the LORD your God.

1 Peter 2:17 · BSB

Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.

Nehemiah 5:15 · BSB

The 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.

Genesis 42:18 · BSB

and on the third day he said to them, “I fear God. So do this and you will live:

1 Peter 1:17 · BSB

Since you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13You must not defraud your neighbor or rob him. You must not withhold until morning the wages due a hired hand.

15You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly.

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