Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Thou shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind, but thou shall fear thy God. I am LORD.
New American Standard Bible
You shall not curse a deaf man, nor
King James Version
Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.
Holman Bible
You must not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block in front of the blind,
International Standard Version
"You are not to curse a deaf person or put a stumbling block before the blind. "You are to fear God. I am the LORD.
American Standard Version
Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind; but thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah.
Amplified
You shall not curse a deaf man nor put a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God [with profound reverence]; I am the Lord.
Bible in Basic English
Do not put a curse on those who have no hearing, or put a cause of falling in the way of the blind, but keep the fear of your God before you: I am the Lord.
Darby Translation
Thou shalt not revile a deaf person, and thou shalt not put a stumbling-block before a blind one; but thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt not curse the deaf, and before the blind thou shalt not give a stumbling block, and thou shalt fear thy God: I Jehovah.
King James 2000
You shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind, but shall fear your God: I am the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You shall not curse [the] deaf, and you shall not put a stumbling block {before} a blind person, but you shall revere your God; I [am] Yahweh.
Modern King James verseion
You shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling-block before the blind, but shall fear your God. I am Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou shalt not curse the deaf, neither put a stumbling block before the blind: but shalt fear thy God. I am the LORD.
NET Bible
You must not curse a deaf person or put a stumbling block in front of a blind person. You must fear your God; I am the Lord.
New Heart English Bible
"'You shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind; but you shall fear your God. I am the LORD.
The Emphasized Bible
Thou shalt not curse the deaf, Nor, before the blind, place a stumbling-block, - So shalt thou stand in awe of thy God I, am Yahweh.
Webster
Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling-block before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.
World English Bible
"'You shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind; but you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh.
Youngs Literal Translation
Thou dost not revile the deaf; and before the blind thou dost not put a stumbling block; and thou hast been afraid of thy God; I am Jehovah.
Interlinear
Qalal
Nathan
Paniym
Yare'
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 19:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Dealing Honestly
13 Thou shall not oppress thy neighbor, nor rob him. The wages of a hired servant shall not abide with thee all night until the morning. 14 Thou shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind, but thou shall fear thy God. I am LORD. 15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment. Thou shall not respect the person of the poor man, nor honor the person of the mighty man, but thou shall judge thy neighbor in righteousness.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 27:18
Cursed be he who makes the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Leviticus 19:32
Thou shall rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and thou shall fear thy God. I am LORD.
Leviticus 25:17
And ye shall not wrong each other, but thou shall fear thy God, for I am LORD your God.
1 Peter 2:17
Respect all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Respect the king.
Genesis 42:18
And Joseph said to them the third day, This do, and live, for I fear God:
Nehemiah 5:15
But the former governors who were before me charged the people, and took bread and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver. Yes, even their servants bore rule over the people. But I did not so, because of the fear of God.
Romans 12:14
Bless those who persecute you. Bless ye and do not curse.
Romans 14:13
Let us not therefore criticize each other any more, but judge ye this instead, not to place a stumbling block to the brother, or a snare.
1 Corinthians 8:8-13
But food does not present us to God, for neither if we eat are we ahead, nor if we do not eat are we behind.
1 Corinthians 10:32
Become ye inoffensive both to Jews and to Greeks, and to the church of God,
1 Peter 1:17
And if ye call on a Father, him who judges impartially according to each man's work, live the time of your sojourn in fear.
Revelation 2:14
But I have a few things against thee, because thou have there men who adhere to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a snare before the sons of Israel, even to eat idol sacrifices, and to fornicate.