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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You shall not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall 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.

Context of Leviticus 19:14

12“Never swear by my name in order to deceive anyone. This dishonors the name of your God. I am the Lord. 13“Never oppress or rob your neighbor. Never keep the pay you owe a hired worker overnight. Never curse deaf people or put anything in the way of blind people to make them stumble. Instead, fear your God. I am the Lord. 15“Don’t be corrupt when administering justice. Never give special favors to poor people, and never show preference to important people. Judge your neighbor fairly. 16Never gossip. Never endanger your neighbor’s life. 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“Whoever leads blind people in the wrong direction will be cursed.” Then all the people will say amen.
• Romans 12:14Bless those who persecute you. Bless them, and don’t curse them.
• Romans 14:13So let’s stop criticizing each other. Instead, you should decide never to do anything that would make other Christians have doubts or lose their faith.
• 1 Corinthians 8:8Food will not affect our relationship with God. We are no worse off if we eat ⌞that food⌟ and no better off if we don’t.
• 1 Corinthians 10:32Don’t cause others to stumble, whether they are Jewish, Greek, or members of God’s church.
• Revelation 2:14But I have a few things against you: You have among you those who follow what Balaam taught Balak. Balak trapped the people of Israel by ⌞encouraging⌟ them to eat food sacrificed to idols and to sin sexually.
• Leviticus 19:32“Show respect to the elderly, and honor older people. In this way you show respect for your God. I am the Lord.
• Leviticus 25:17Never take advantage of each other. Fear your God, because I am the Lord your God.
• Genesis 42:18On the third day Joseph said to them, “Do this, and you will live. I, too, fear God.
• Nehemiah 5:15Those who were governors before me had made life difficult for the people by taking from them food and wine plus one pound of silver. Even the governors’ servants took advantage of their power over the people. But I didn’t do that, because I feared God.
• 1 Peter 1:17So if you call God your Father, live your time as temporary residents on earth in fear. He is the God who judges all people by what they have done, and he doesn’t play favorites.
• 1 Peter 2:17Honor everyone. Love your brothers and sisters in the faith. 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