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Proverbs 30:6

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4 Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell?

5 Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

7 Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:

8 Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:

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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.
DARBY
Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
BLB
Do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you, and you be found a liar.
ÅB
Legg ikke noe til hans ord, for at han ikke skal straffe deg, og du stå som en løgner!
OTB
Legg ikke til hans ord, ellers vil han irettesette deg, og du vil bli funnet som en løgner.
B1930
Legg ikke noget til hans ord, forat han ikke skal straffe dig, og du stå som en løgner!

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Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 12:32

    What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.

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  • Deuteronomy 4:2

    Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.

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  • Revelation 22:18–19

    For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

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  • Job 13:7–9

    Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?

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  • 1 Corinthians 15:15

    Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.

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