Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 You shall not defraud your neighbor, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with you all night until the morning. 14 You shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind, but shall fear your God: I am the LORD. 15 You shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: you shall not be partial to the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 27:18
Cursed be he that makes the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Leviticus 19:32
You shall rise up before the gray headed, and honor the face of the old man, and fear your God: I am the LORD.
Leviticus 25:17
You shall not therefore oppress one another; but you shall fear your God: for I am the LORD your God.
1 Peter 2:17
Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
Genesis 42:18
And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:
Nehemiah 5:15
But the former governors that had been before me laid burdens upon the people, and had taken of them food and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bore rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
Romans 12:14
Bless them who persecute you: bless, and curse not.
Romans 14:13
Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.
1 Corinthians 8:8-13
But food commends us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
1 Corinthians 10:32
Give none offense, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
1 Peter 1:17
And if you call on the Father, who without respect of persons judges according to every man's work, pass the time of your exile here in fear:
Revelation 2:14
But I have a few things against you, because you have there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.