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Exodus 22:28

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¶ Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.
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  1. Acts 23:5Rank 1 from verse 28
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    5Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

  2. Ecclesiastes 10:20Rank 2 from verse 28
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    20¶ Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.

  3. Jude 1:8Rank 3 from verse 28
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    8Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.

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    17¶ And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.

  5. Exodus 22:8–9Rank 5 from verse 28
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    8If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour’s goods.

    9For all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, which another challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour.

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Exodus 22:28

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

revile

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To abuse, insult, reproach, or speak contemptuously against someone.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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curse

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Sense 1: A pronouncement, sentence, or imposed condition of evil, loss, or judgment; an oath invoking such a penalty. Sense 2: As a verb, to pronounce judgment or evil upon, condemn, or revile.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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ruler

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Sense 1: One who governs or exercises authority. Sense 2: A straight measuring instrument.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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27For that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.

28¶ Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.

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29¶ Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.

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