Luke 11:12

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Or {G2532} [if] he shall ask an egg, will he give him a scorpion?

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Readability

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

✅ Strengths

High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ezek 2:6 : 6 And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.
Luke 10:19 : 19 Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing {G3756} shall in any wise hurt you.
Rev 9:10 : 10 And they have tails like unto scorpions, and {G2258} stings; and in their tails is their power to hurt men five months.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Luke 11:7-11
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89%
7and he from within shall answer and say, Trouble {G3930} me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I {G1410} cannot rise and give thee?
8I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will arise and give him as many as he needeth.
9And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
10For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
11And of which of you that is a father shall his son ask a loaf, and he give him a stone? or {G1487} a fish, and he for a fish give him a serpent?
Matt 7:6-11
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88%
6Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them under their feet, and turn and rend you.
7Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
8for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
9Or what man is there of you, who, if his son shall ask him for a loaf, will give him a stone;
10or if he shall ask for a fish, will give him a serpent?
11If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
Luke 11:13
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13If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall [your] heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
Matt 6:8
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8Be not therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
Luke 11:3-5
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3Give us day by day our daily bread.
4And forgive us our sins; for we ourselves also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And bring us not into temptation.
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Luke 15:11
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11And he said, A certain man had two sons:
Matt 12:39
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39But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet:
Luke 11:19
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19And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore {G5124} shall they be your judges.
Matt 6:11
64%
11Give us this day our daily bread.
Luke 6:30
64%
30Give to every one that asketh thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
Mark 10:35-36
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35And there come near unto him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying unto him, Teacher, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall ask of thee.
36And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?
Matt 12:11
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11And he said unto them, What man shall there be of you, that shall have one sheep, and if this fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?
Matt 12:33-34
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33Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by its fruit.
34Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Luke 3:7
63%
7He said therefore to the multitudes that went out to be baptized of him, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Lam 4:4
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4The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: The young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.
Matt 6:31
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31Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
1 Kgs 12:11
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11And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
Luke 17:8
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37For what should a man give in exchange for his life?
Matt 18:14
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14Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
Job 6:6
62%
6Can that which hath no savor be eaten without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
Luke 11:16
62%
16And others, trying [him], sought of him a sign from heaven.
Job 39:13
62%
13The wings of the ostrich wave proudly; [But] are they the pinions and plumage of love?
Mark 11:29
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Matt 6:26
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26Behold the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much more value then they?
Luke 10:19
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19Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing {G3756} shall in any wise hurt you.
Matt 12:27
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27And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.
Luke 12:30
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30For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
Matt 23:33
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33Ye serpents, ye offspring of vipers, how shall ye escape the judgment of hell?
Jas 1:5
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5But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Matt 11:15
62%
15He that has ears to hear, let him hear.
Matt 14:7
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7Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she should ask.
2 Chr 10:11
62%
11And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I [will chastise you] with scorpions.
Mark 8:12
62%
12And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.
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62%
2It were well for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.