Proverbs 30:6
What does Proverbs 30:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 30:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Add thou not unto his words, Lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Add thou not unto his words, Lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Make no addition to his words, or he will make clear your error, and you will be seen to be false.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Add not to His words, lest He reason with thee, And thou hast been found false.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Add not any thing to his words, lest thou be reproved and found a liar:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Revelation 22:18
I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto them, God shall add unto him the plagues which are written in this book:
- Deuteronomy 12:32
What thing soever I command you, that shall ye observe to do: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.
- 1 Corinthians 15:15
Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we witnessed of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead are not raised.
- Deuteronomy 4:2
Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish from it, that ye may keep the commandments of Jehovah your God which I command you.
- Job 13:7
Will ye speak unrighteously for God, And talk deceitfully for him?
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