If a woman is beautiful but foolish, it is the same as a beautiful gold ring in a pig’s nose.
Matthew 7:6 - Easy To Read Version “Don’t give holy things to dogs. They will only turn and hurt you. And don’t throw your pearls to pigs. They will only step on them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Give not that which is holy to dogs; neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turning upon you, they tear you. |
If a woman is beautiful but foolish, it is the same as a beautiful gold ring in a pig’s nose.
A dog eats food. Then he gets sick and vomits. Then the dog eats that food again. It is the same with a foolish person. He does the same foolish things again and again.
\{Here is a difficult situation:\} If a fool asks a stupid question, then don’t give him a stupid answer or you, too, will look like a fool.
Jesus answered, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and give it to the dogs.”
At that time, many believers will lose their faith. They will turn against each other and hate each other.
You are a hypocrite. {\cf2\super [82]} First, take the wood out of your own eye. Then you will see clearly to take the dust out of your brother’s eye.
I have traveled many, many times. And I have been in danger from rivers, from thieves, from my own people (the Jews), and from people who are not Jews. I have been in danger in cities, in places where no people live, and on the sea. And I have been in danger with people who say they are brothers, but are really not brothers.
Be careful of those people who do evil. They are like dogs. They demand to cut {\cf2\super [15]} the body.
So what do you think should be done to a person who shows his hate for the Son of God? Surely that person should have a much worse punishment. Yes, that person should have a worse punishment for not showing respect for the blood (Jesus’ death) that began the new agreement. {\cf2\super [137]} That blood once made that person holy. And that person should have a worse punishment for showing his hate against the Spirit {\cf2\super [138]} of God’s grace (kindness).
What those people did is like this true saying: “When a dog vomits (throws up), he comes back to his vomit.” {\cf2\super [10]} And, “After a pig is washed, the pig goes back and rolls in the mud again.”
Outside the city are the dogs (bad people), people who do evil magic, people who sin sexually, people who murder, people who worship idols, {\cf2\super [175]} and people who love lies and tell lies.