Leviticus 19 · Verse 14

Leviticus 19:14

Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the Lord.
Leviticus 19:14, King James Version

Leviticus 19:14 in other translations

BSBYou must not curse the deaf or place a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God. I am the LORD.
WEB“‘You shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind; but you shall fear your God. I am the LORD.
ASVThou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind; but thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah.
YLT‘Thou dost not revile the deaf; and before the blind thou dost not put a stumbling block; and thou hast been afraid of thy God; I am Jehovah.
DARBYThou shalt not revile a deaf person, and thou shalt not put a stumbling-block before a blind one; but thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah.
BBEDo not put a curse on those who have no hearing, or put a cause of falling in the way of the blind, but keep the fear of your God before you: I am the Lord.
WebsterThou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling-block before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.

What does Leviticus 19:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 19:11-16

11-16. Ye shall not steal--A variety of social duties are inculcated in this passage, chiefly in reference to common and little-thought-of vices to which mankind are exceedingly prone; such as committing petty frauds, or not scrupling to violate truth in transactions of business, ridiculing bodily infirmities, or circulating stories to the prejudice of others. In opposition to these bad habits, a spirit of humanity…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 14 Thou shalt not curse the deaf - Or speak evil of him, because he cannot hear, and so cannot vindicate his own character. Nor put a stumbling - block before the blind - He who is capable of doing this, must have a heart cased with cruelty. The spirit and design of these precepts are, that no man shall in any case take advantage of the ignorance, simplicity, or inexperience of his neighbor, but in all things do to his neighbor as he would, on a change of circumstances, that his neighbor should do to him.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Leviticus 19:14 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

לֹא\־lo'-notH3808
תְקַלֵּ֣לte.ka.Lelyou will curseH7043
חֵרֵ֔שׁche.Resha deaf [person]H2795
וְלִפְנֵ֣יve.lif.Neiand <to> beforeH6440
עִוֵּ֔ר'i.Vera blind [person]H5787
לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
תִתֵּ֖ןti.Tenyou will putH5414
מִכְשֹׁ֑לmikh.Shola stumbling blockH4383
וְיָרֵ֥אתָve.ya.Re.taand you will fearH3372
מֵּאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָme.'e.lo.Hei.khafrom God yourH430
אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589
יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.weh[am] YahwehH3068

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Cross references for Leviticus 19:14

  • Deuteronomy 27:18

    Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen.

  • Leviticus 19:32

    Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord.

  • 1 Peter 2:17

    Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

  • Leviticus 25:17

    Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the Lord your God.

  • Romans 14:13

    Let 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.

  • Nehemiah 5:15

    But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

  • Revelation 2:14

    But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.

  • 1 Corinthians 8:8-13

    But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol’s temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols; And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died? …

  • Genesis 42:18

    And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:

  • Romans 12:14

    Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

  • 1 Corinthians 10:32

    Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:

  • 1 Peter 1:17

    And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
not curse.
De 27:18; Ro 12:14; 14:13; 1Co 8:8-13; 10:32; Re 2:14
fear.
32; 25:17; Ge 42:18; Ne 5:15; 1Pe 1:17; 2:17

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Context

  • Leviticus 19:13

    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.

  • Leviticus 19:14

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

  • Leviticus 19:15

    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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Leviticus 19:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
No maldigas al sordo, y delante del ciego no pongas tropiezo, mas tendrás temor de tu Dios: Yo Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Tu ne maudiras pas le sourd, et tu ne mettras pas d’achoppement devant l’aveugle, mais tu craindras ton Dieu. Moi, je suis l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Du sollst einem Tauben nicht fluchen und vor einen Blinden keinen Anstoß legen, und du sollst dich fürchten vor deinem Gott. Ich bin Jehova. -
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Non maledices surdo, nec coram cæco pones offendiculum: sed timebis Dominum Deum tuum, quia ego sum Dominus.