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The Words of Agur

Proverbs 30:6

In 10 translations

BSB
Do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you and prove you a liar.
KJV
Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
WEB
Don’t you add to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.
ASV
Add thou not unto his words, Lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
LSV
Do not add to His words, lest He reason with you, || And you have been found false.
YLT
Add not to His words, lest He reason with thee, And thou hast been found false.
DBY
Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
DRC
Add not any thing to his words, lest thou be reproved, and found a liar:
GNV
Put nothing vnto his wordes, least he reproue thee, and thou be found a lyar.
JPS
Add thou not unto His words, lest He reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

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Original-language editions

WLC
אַל־תּ֥וֹסְףְּ עַל־דְּבָרָ֑יו פֶּן־יוֹכִ֖יחַ בְּךָ֣ וְנִכְזָֽבְתָּ׃

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Deuteronomy 12:32See that you do everything I command you; do not add to it or subtract from it.
  • Deuteronomy 4:2You must not add to or subtract from what I command you, so that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God that I am giving you.
  • Revelation 22:18–19I testify to everyone who hears the words of prophecy in this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book. And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God…
  • Job 13:7–9Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him? Would you show Him partiality or argue in His defense? Would it be well when He examined you? Could you deceive Him like a man?
  • 1 Corinthians 15:15In that case, we are also exposed as false witnesses about God. For we have testified about God that He raised Christ from the dead, but He did not raise Him if in fact the dead are not raised.

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