Proverbs 30:6 “Do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you and prove you a liar.”

Proverbs 30:6

Do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you and prove you a liar.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

World English Bible

Don’t you add to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.

American Standard Version

Add thou not unto his words, Lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

Geneva Bible 1599

Put nothing vnto his wordes, least he reproue thee, and thou be found a lyar.

Darby Translation

Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

Young's Literal Translation

Add not to His words, lest He reason with thee, And thou hast been found false.

Bible in Basic English

Make no addition to his words, or he will make clear your error, and you will be seen to be false.

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Cross references

“Add”

Deuteronomy 12:32 Deuteronomy 4:2 Revelation 22:18 Revelation 22:19

Deuteronomy 12:32 · BSB

See that you do everything I command you; do not add to it or subtract from it.

Deuteronomy 4:2 · BSB

You 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.

Revelation 22:18 · BSB

I 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.

Revelation 22:19 · BSB

And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and the holy city, which are described in this book.

“and”

Job 13:7–9 1 Corinthians 15:15

Job 13:7–9 · BSB

Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him?

1 Corinthians 15:15 · BSB

In 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.

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

In context

5Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.

7Two things I ask of You— do not refuse me before I die:

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