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Leviticus 19:14

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¶ Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the Lord.
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  1. Deuteronomy 27:18Rank 1 from verse 14
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    18Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen.

  2. Leviticus 19:32Rank 2 from verse 14
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    32¶ Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord.

  3. 1 Peter 2:17Rank 3 from verse 14
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    17Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

  4. Leviticus 25:17Rank 4 from verse 14
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    17Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the Lord your God.

  5. Romans 14:13Rank 5 from verse 14
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    13Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way.

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Leviticus 19:14

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

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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.

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deaf

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1. Unable or impaired in hearing. 2. Figuratively, unwilling or refusing to hear or heed.

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

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put

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To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be.

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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blind

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Sense 1: Unable to see with the eyes, or unable or unwilling to perceive, understand, or judge. Sense 2: A person or persons unable to see, as in ‘the blind’. Sense 3: To make unable to see or judge, or to obscure or hinder sight or judgment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

fear

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1. Alarm, dread, terror, or apprehension. 2. Reverence, awe, or respectful regard. 3. A person, thing, or event feared or revered. 4. To fear, dread, or reverence.

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13¶ Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.

14¶ Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the Lord.

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15¶ Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

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