Then Joseph said to them on the third day, “Do this and you will live. I fear God.
Leviticus 19:14 - Tree of Life Version “You are not to curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God. I am Adonai. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You shall not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall [reverently] fear your God. I am the Lord. American Standard Version (1901) Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind; but thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah. Common English Bible You must not insult a deaf person or put some obstacle in front of a blind person that would cause them to trip. Instead, fear your God; I am the LORD. Catholic Public Domain Version You shall not speak evil of the deaf, nor shall you place a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear the Lord your God, for I am the Lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Thou shalt not speak evil of the deaf, nor put a stumbling-block before the blind: but thou shalt fear the Lord thy God, because I am the Lord. |
Then Joseph said to them on the third day, “Do this and you will live. I fear God.
The earlier governors, those preceding me, placed heavy burdens on the people, and took bread and wine from them, in addition to forty shekels of silver. Their attendants also lorded over the people. But I did not do so, out of fear of God.
The fear of Adonai is the beginning of wisdom. All who follow His precepts have good understanding. His praise endures forever!
“You are to do no injustice in judgment. You are not to be partial toward the poor nor show favoritism toward the great, but you are to judge your neighbor with fairness.
“You are to rise up in the presence of the gray-haired and honor the presence of the elderly. So you will fear your God. I am Adonai.
You are not to cheat one another, but fear your God, for I am Adonai your God.
Therefore let us not judge one another from now on, but rather decide this—not to put a stumbling block or a trap in the way of a brother.
Give no offense either to Jewish or Greek people or to God’s community—
‘Cursed is the one who misleads a blind person on the road.’ Then all the people are to say, ‘Amen.’
If you call on Him as Father—the One who judges impartially according to each one’s deeds—then live out the time of sojourning in reverent fear.
“But I have a few things against you. You have some there who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who was teaching Balak to put a stumbling block before Bnei-Yisrael, to eat food sacrificed to idols and to commit sexual immorality.