Matthew 7:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Matthew 7:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 7:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 7:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Don’t give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.”

Matthew 7:6 — World English Bible

Matthew 7:6 ASV — 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.”

Matthew 7:6 — American Standard Version

Matthew 7:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Ye may not give that which is <FI>holy<Fi> to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before the swine, that they may not trample them among their feet, and having turned--may rend you.”

Matthew 7:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 7:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Give not that which is holy to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before the swine, lest they trample them with their feet, and turning round rend you.”

Matthew 7:6 — Darby Translation

Matthew 7:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Giue ye not that which is holy, to dogges, neither cast ye your pearles before swine, lest they treade them vnder their feete, and turning againe, all to rent you.”

Matthew 7:6 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 7:6 in Context — Matthew 7

4 Ou comment peux-tu dire à ton frère: Laisse-moi ôter une paille de ton œil, toi qui as une poutre dans le tien?

5 Hypocrite, ôte premièrement la poutre de ton œil, et alors tu verras comment ôter la paille de l’œil de ton frère.

6 Ne donnez pas les choses saintes aux chiens, et ne jetez pas vos perles devant les pourceaux, de peur qu’ils ne les foulent aux pieds, ne se retournent et ne vous déchirent.

7 Demandez,et l’on vous donnera; cherchez, et vous trouverez; frappez, et l’on vous ouvrira.

8 Car quiconque demande reçoit, celui qui cherche trouve, et l’on ouvre à celui qui frappe.

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What Does Matthew 7:6 Mean?

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