Leviticus 19:14

Leviticus 19:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)“ ‘Do not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block in front of the blind, but fear your God. I am the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)You shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind, but shall fear your God: I am the Lord.
• New Living Translation (NLT)“Do not insult the deaf or cause the blind to stumble. You must fear your God; I am the Lord.

Context of Leviticus 19:14

12You shall not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I am the Lord. 13"You shall not oppress your neighbor or rob him. The wages of a hired worker shall not remain with you all night until the morning. You shall not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God: I am the Lord. 15"You shall do no injustice in court. You shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor. 16You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not stand up against the life of your neighbor: I am the Lord.

Leviticus 19:14 word by word

לֹא־תְקַלֵּ֣ל חֵרֵ֔שׁ וְלִפְנֵ֣י עִוֵּ֔ר לֹ֥א תִתֵּ֖ן מִכְשֹׁ֑ל וְיָרֵ֥אתָ מֵּאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thou shalt not curseקָלַלqâlal · to lightenH7043
• the deafחֵרֵשׁchêrêsh · deafH2795
• nor putנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• a stumblingblockמִכְשׁוֹלmikshôl mikshôl · stumblingH4383
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the blindעִוֵּר‛ivvêr · blindH5787
• but shalt fearיָרֵאyârê' · to fear: revereH3372
• thy Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Leviticus 19:14

• Deuteronomy 27:18"'Cursed be anyone who misleads a blind man on the road.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
• Romans 12:14Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.
• Romans 14:13Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother.
• 1 Corinthians 8:8Food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do.
• 1 Corinthians 10:32Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God,
• Revelation 2:14But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, so that they might eat food sacrificed to idols and practice sexual immorality.
• Leviticus 19:32"You shall stand up before the gray head and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God: I am the Lord.
• Leviticus 25:17You shall not wrong one another, but you shall fear your God, for I am the Lord your God.
• Genesis 42:18On the third day Joseph said to them, "Do this and you will live, for I fear God:
• Nehemiah 5:15The former governors who were before me laid heavy burdens on the people and took from them for their daily ration forty shekels of silver. Even their servants lorded it over the people. But I did not do so, because of the fear of God.
• 1 Peter 1:17And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one's deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile,
• 1 Peter 2:17Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.

Commentaries on Leviticus 19:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Thou shalt not curse the deaf - Or speak evil of him, because he cannot hear, and so cannot vindicate his own character. Nor put a stumbling - block before the blind - He who is capable of doing this, must have a heart cased with cruelty. The spirit and design of these precepts are, that no man shall in any case take advantage of the ignorance, simplicity, or inexperience of his neighbor, but in all things do to his neighbor as he would, on a change of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14The meaning appears to be, “Thou shalt not utter curses to the deaf because he cannot hear thee, neither shalt thou put a stumbling-block in the way of the blind because he cannot see thee (compare Deuteronomy 27:18), but thou shalt remember that though the weak and poor cannot resist, nor the deaf hear, nor the blind see, God is strong, and sees and hears all that thou doest.” Compare Job 29:15.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14People who could not hear and people who could not see were vulnerable. Others could easily mistreat them. God told the Israelites not to take advantage of them.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1611-16. Ye shall not steal--A variety of social duties are inculcated in this passage, chiefly in reference to common and little-thought-of vices to which mankind are exceedingly prone; such as committing petty frauds, or not scrupling to violate truth in transactions of business, ridiculing bodily infirmities, or circulating stories to the prejudice of others. In opposition to these bad habits, a spirit of humanity and brotherly kindness is strongly…Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 19:14

• Blind
• Deafness
• Fear of God
• Justice
• Malice
• Stumbling

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Blind
• Corner
• Curse
• Dead
• Deal
• Divers
• Gender
• Husband

Commentaries on Leviticus 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings