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 · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Make 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 · 1862

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

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Add not any thing to his words, lest thou be reproved and found a liar:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.5Every word of God is tried: He is a shield unto them that take refuge in him.

v.6This passage

v.7Two things have I asked of thee; Deny methemnot before I die:

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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