Matthew 7:6 - The Scriptures 2009

⁶ “Do not give what is set-apart to the dogs, nor throw your pearls before the pigs, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ Do not give that which is holy (the sacred thing) to the dogs, and do not throw your pearls before hogs, lest they trample upon them with their feet and turn and tear you in pieces.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them under their feet, and turn and rend you.

Common English Bible

⁶ Don’t give holy things to dogs, and don’t throw your pearls in front of pigs. They will stomp on the pearls, then turn around and attack you.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not cast your pearls before swine, lest perhaps they may trample them under their feet, and then, turning, they may tear you apart.

Matthew 7:6 Cross References

Proverbs 23:9

Do not speak in the ears of a fool, For he treads on the wisdom of your words.

Proverbs 26:11

As a dog returns to his own vomit, So a fool repeats his folly.

Philippians 3:2

Look out for dogs, look out for the evil workers, look out for the mutilation!

Matthew 15:26

And He answering, said, “It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs.”

Hebrews 10:29

How much worse punishment do you think shall he deserve who has trampled the Son of Elohim underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was set apart as common, and insulted the Spirit of favour?

2 Peter 2:22

For them the proverb has proved true, “A dog returns to his own vomit,” and, “A washed sow returns to her rolling in the mud.”

Matthew 24:10

“And then many shall stumble, and they shall deliver up one another, and shall hate one another.

Proverbs 11:22

Like a ring of gold in a pig’s snout, Is a beautiful woman who lacks good sense.

Hebrews 6:6

and fall away, to renew them again to repentance – having impaled for themselves the Son of Elohim again, and put Him to open shame.

2 Corinthians 11:26

in many travels, in dangers of waters, in dangers of robbers, in dangers from my own race, in dangers from the nations, in dangers in the city, in dangers in the desert, in dangers in the sea, in dangers among false brothers;

Proverbs 26:4

Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Lest you also become like him.

Matthew 7:5

“Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you shall see clearly to remove the splinter out of your brother’s eye.

Revelation 22:15

“But outside are the dogs and those who enchant with drugs, and those who whore, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and all who love and do falsehood.