When a mocker is punished, the naïve become wise. When a wise person is instructed, he gains knowledge.
Deuteronomy 19:20 - Tree of Life Version Those who remain will hear and be afraid, and they will no longer do such an evil thing as this in your midst. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And those who remain shall hear and [reverently] fear, and shall henceforth commit no such evil among you. American Standard Version (1901) And those that remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil in the midst of thee. Common English Bible The rest of the people will hear about this and be afraid. They won’t do that sort of evil thing among you again. Catholic Public Domain Version Then the others, upon hearing this, will be afraid, and they will by no means dare to do such things. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version That others hearing may fear, and may not dare to do such things. |
When a mocker is punished, the naïve become wise. When a wise person is instructed, he gains knowledge.
You are to stone him with stones to death because he tried to entice you away from Adonai your God, who brought you out from the land of Egypt, from the house of slavery.
Then all Israel will hear and be afraid, and never again will they do such an evil thing as this in your midst.
Then all the people will hear and be afraid, and not act presumptuously again.
The hand of the witnesses is to be first to put him to death, and afterward the hand of all the people. So you are to purge the evil from your midst.
Then all the men of his city are to stone him with stones to death. So you will purge the evil from your midst—and all Israel will hear and be afraid.
Correct those who continue sinning in the presence of everyone, so that the rest also may fear.