Matthew 7:6

New American Bible - revised edition

“Do not give what is holy to dogs, or throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them underfoot, and turn and tear you to pieces. The Answer to Prayers.

Cross References

Proverbs 11:22

Like a golden ring in a swine’s snout is a beautiful woman without judgment.

Proverbs 23:9

Do not speak in the hearing of fools; they will despise the wisdom of your words.

Proverbs 26:11

As dogs return to their vomit, so fools repeat their folly.

Proverbs 26:4

Do not answer fools according to their folly, lest you too become like them.

Matthew 15:26

He said in reply, “It is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs.”

Matthew 24:10

And then many will be led into sin; they will betray and hate one another.

Matthew 7:5

You hypocrite, remove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see clearly to remove the splinter from your brother’s eye. Pearls Before Swine.

2 Corinthians 11:26

on frequent journeys, in dangers from rivers, dangers from robbers, dangers from my own race, dangers from Gentiles, dangers in the city, dangers in the wilderness, dangers at sea, dangers among false brothers;

Philippians 3:2

Beware of the dogs! Beware of the evil-workers! Beware of the mutilation!

Hebrews 10:29

Do you not think that a much worse punishment is due the one who has contempt for the Son of God, considers unclean the covenant-blood by which he was consecrated, and insults the spirit of grace?

Hebrews 6:6

and then have fallen away, to bring them to repentance again, since they are recrucifying the Son of God for themselves and holding him up to contempt.

2 Peter 2:22

What is expressed in the true proverb has happened to them, “The dog returns to its own vomit,” and “A bathed sow returns to wallowing in the mire.”

Revelation 22:15

Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the unchaste, the murderers, the idol-worshipers, and all who love and practice deceit.