Proverbs 30:6–7
Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
*Adde thou not vnto his words, lest he reproue thee, and thou be found a lyar.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceDeut.4.2. and 12.32. apoc.21.19
Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:
†Two things haue I required of thee, deny me them not before I die.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. withhold not from me.
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From verse 6
- Deuteronomy 12:32Rank 1 from verse 6
- Deuteronomy 4:2Rank 2 from verse 6
2Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.
2*Ye shall not adde vnto the word which I command you, neither shall you diminish ought from it, that ye may keepe the Commaundements of the LORD your God, which I command you.
- Revelation 22:18–19Rank 3 from verse 6
18For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
19And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
18For I testifie vnto euery man that heareth the wordes of the prophesie of this booke, *If any man shal adde vnto these things, God shall adde vnto him the plagues, that are written in this booke.
19And if any man shall take away from the wordes of the booke of this prophesie, God shal take away his part out of the booke of life, and out of the holy citie, and from the things which are written in this booke.
- Job 13:7–9Rank 4 from verse 6
7Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?
8Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?
9Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him?
7Wil you speake wickedly for God? and talke deceitfully for him?
8Will ye accept his person? Will yee contend for God?
9Is it good that hee should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, doe ye so mocke him?
- 1 Corinthians 15:15Rank 5 from verse 6
15Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.
15Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we haue testified of God, that he raised vp Christ: whom hee raised not vp, if so bee that the dead rise not.
From verse 7
- Luke 10:42Rank 1 from verse 7
- Psalms 27:4Rank 2 from verse 7
4One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple.
4‖One thing haue I desired of the LORD, that will I seeke after: that I may dwel in the house of the LORD, all the dayes of my life, to behold the beautie of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.
- 2 Kings 2:9Rank 3 from verse 7
9¶ And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.
9¶ And it came to passe when they were gone ouer, that Elijah said vnto Elisha, Aske what I shall doe for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be vpon me.
- 1 Kings 3:5–9Rank 4 from verse 7
5¶ In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.
6And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
7And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.
8And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.
9Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
5¶ In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dreame by night: and God sayd, Aske what I shall giue thee.
6And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed vnto thy seruant Dauid my father great ‖mercy, according as he walked before thee in trueth, and in righteousnesse, and in vprightnesse of heart with thee, and thou hast kept for him this great kindnesse, that thou hast giuen him a sonne to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
7And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy seruant King in stead of Dauid my father: and I am but a litle childe: I know not how to goe out or come in.
8And thy seruant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbred, nor counted for multitude.
9*Giue therefore thy seruant an †understanding heart, to iudge thy people, that I may discerne betweene good and bad: for who is able to iudge this thy so great a people?
- Psalms 21:2Rank 5 from verse 7
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Proverbs 30:6
To join or put with something else; to increase by bringing or giving more.
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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
Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.
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For fear that, to prevent the possibility that, or so that an undesired or warned-of result may not occur.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
To expose, demonstrate, convict, refute, correct, censure, or call to account for fault, error, sin, or false words.
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1. Discovered or obtained. 2. Established or founded.
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One who knowingly speaks falsehood or denies the truth.
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Proverbs 30:7
Past-tense or past-participial form of require (to ask, demand, call for, or hold someone accountable for what is due).
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To refuse, disown, contradict, renounce, or declare not to be true.
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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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5Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
5*†Euery word of God is pure: he is a shield vnto them that put their trust in him.
6Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
6*Adde thou not vnto his words, lest he reproue thee, and thou be found a lyar.
Selected passage7Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:
7†Two things haue I required of thee, deny me them not before I die.
Selected passage8Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
8*†Remoue farre from mee vanity, and lyes; giue me neither pouerty, nor riches, feede me with food conuenient for me.