Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

You shall not revile God, nor curse the ruler of your people.

New American Standard Bible

“You shall not curse God, nor curse a ruler of your people.

King James Version

Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.

Holman Bible

“You must not blaspheme God or curse a leader among your people.

International Standard Version

"You are not to blaspheme God or curse a ruler of your people.

A Conservative Version

Thou shall not revile the gods, nor {speak maliciously (LXX/NT)} of a ruler of thy people.

American Standard Version

Thou shalt not revile God, nor curse a ruler of thy people.

Amplified

“You shall not curse God, nor curse the ruler of your people [since he administers God’s law].

Bible in Basic English

You may not say evil of the judges, or put a curse on the ruler of your people.

Darby Translation

Thou shalt not revile the judges, nor curse a prince amongst thy people.

Julia Smith Translation

Thou shalt not make light of God, and thou shalt not curse the chiefs of thy people.

King James 2000

You shall not revile God, nor curse the ruler of your people.

Lexham Expanded Bible

" 'You will not curse God, and you will not curse a leader among your people.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Thou shalt not rail upon the judges, neither curse the ruler of thy people.

NET Bible

"You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.

New Heart English Bible

"You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a ruler of your people.

The Emphasized Bible

God, shalt thou not revile, - and a prince among thy people, shalt thou not curse.

Webster

Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.

World English Bible

"You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a ruler of your people.

Youngs Literal Translation

'God thou dost not revile, and a prince among thy people thou dost not curse.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
the gods
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

ארר 
'arar 
Usage: 63

the ruler
נשׂא נשׂיא 
Nasiy' 
Usage: 134

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

Regulations Regarding Tribute And Holiness

27 For that is his covering only, it is his clothing for his skin. In what shall he sleep? And it will be, when he cries to Me, I will hear, for I am gracious. 28 You shall not revile God, nor curse the ruler of your people. 29 You shall not delay giving the fullness of your crops and juices of your vintage. You shall give the first-born of your sons to Me.

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 10:20

Do not curse a king, no, not in your thought; and do not curse the rich in your bedroom; for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which has wings shall tell the matter.

Acts 23:5

Then Paul said, I did not know, brothers, that he was the high priest; for it is written, "You shall not speak evil of the ruler of your people."

Exodus 21:17

And he that curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.

Exodus 22:8-9

If the thief is not found, then the master of the house shall be brought to the judges, whether he has put his hand to his neighbor's goods.

Jude 1:8

Likewise, indeed, also these dreaming ones even defile flesh, and despise rulership, and speak evil of glories.

Leviticus 24:16

And he that blasphemes the Name of Jehovah shall surely be put to death. All the congregation shall surely stone him. And the stranger as well, even as he that is born in the land; when he blasphemes the Name, he shall be put to death.

1 Samuel 24:6

And he said to his men, Far be it from me, by Jehovah, if I will do this thing to my lord, Jehovah's anointed, to stretch forth my hand against him, since he is the anointed of Jehovah.

1 Samuel 24:10

Behold, your eyes have seen today how Jehovah had delivered you today into my hand in the cave. And one said to kill you. But I had pity on you. And I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord, for he is Jehovah's anointed.

1 Samuel 26:9

And David said to Abishai, Do not destroy him. For who can stretch forth his hand against Jehovah's anointed and be guiltless?

Psalm 32:6

For this let every godly one pray to You, in a time when You may be found; surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come near him.

Psalm 82:1-7

A Psalm of Asaph. God stands in the congregation of the mighty; in the midst of the gods He judges.

Psalm 138:1

A Psalm of David. I will praise You with my whole heart; before the gods I will sing praise to You.

John 10:34-35

Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your Law, "I said, You are gods?"

Acts 23:3

Then Paul said to him, God shall strike you, whitened wall! For do you sit judging me according to the Law, and against law command me to be stricken?

Romans 13:2-7

So that the one resisting the authority resists the ordinance of God; and the ones who resist will receive judgment to themselves.

Titus 3:1-2

Put them in mind to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to every good work,

1 Peter 2:17

Honor all. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

2 Peter 2:10

and especially those who walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise dominion. They are darers, self-pleasing; not trembling at glories, speaking evil.

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