Matthew 7:6

KJV1611 – Modern English

Do not give what is holy to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Do not give what is holy to dogs, nor cast your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to tear you to pieces.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Give{G1325} not{G3361} that which is holy{G40} unto the dogs,{G2965} neither{G3366} cast your{G5216} pearls{G3135} before{G1715} the swine,{G5519} lest{G3379} haply they trample{G2662} them{G846} under{G1722} their{G846} feet,{G4228} and{G4762} turn and{G4762} rend{G4486} you.{G5209}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Give{G1325}{(G5632)} not{G3361} that which{G3588} is holy{G40} unto the dogs{G2965}, neither{G3366} cast{G906}{(G5632)} ye your{G5216} pearls{G3135} before{G1715} swine{G5519}, lest{G3379} they trample{G2662}{(G5661)} them{G846} under{G1722} their{G846} feet{G4228}, and{G2532} turn again{G4762}{(G5651)} and rend{G4486}{(G5661)} you{G5209}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Geve not that which is holy to dogges nether cast ye youre pearles before swyne lest they treade them vnder their fete and ye other tourne agayne and all to rent you.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Geue not that which is holy, to dogges: nether cast ye youre pearles before swyne, lest they treade them vnder their fete, & the other turne agayne and all to rente you.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Giue ye not that which is holy, to dogges, neither cast ye your pearles before swine, lest they treade them vnder their feete, and turning againe, all to rent you.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Geue not that which is holy, vnto dogges, neyther caste ye your pearles before swyne, lest they treade them vnder their feete, and turning agayne, all to rent you.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    "Don't give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `Ye may not give that which is `holy' to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before the swine, that they may not trample them among their feet, and having turned -- may rend you.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Give 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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Give 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Do not give that which is holy to the dogs, or put your jewels before pigs, for fear that they will be crushed under foot by the pigs whose attack will then be made against you.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    "Don't give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Do not give what is holy to dogs or throw your pearls before pigs; otherwise they will trample them under their feet and turn around and tear you to pieces.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 9:7-8 : 7 He who reproves a scoffer gets to himself shame: and he who rebukes a wicked man gets himself a blot. 8 Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate you: rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
  • Prov 23:9 : 9 Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
  • Acts 13:45-47 : 45 But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with envy, and spoke against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming. 46 Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles. 47 For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set you to be a light to the Gentiles, that you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth.
  • 2 Tim 4:14-15 : 14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much harm. May the Lord repay him according to his works. 15 Be aware of him, for he has greatly resisted our words.
  • Prov 26:11 : 11 As a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool returns to his folly.
  • Matt 10:14-15 : 14 And whoever will not receive you nor hear your words, when you depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust from your feet. 15 Truly I say to you, it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.
  • Matt 15:26 : 26 But he answered and said, It is not right to take the children's bread, and throw it to dogs.
  • Heb 10:29 : 29 Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace?
  • Phil 3:2 : 2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the mutilators.
  • Prov 11:22 : 22 As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a lovely woman without discretion.
  • Matt 24:10 : 10 And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another.

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