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Exodus 22:28

Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.
Exodus 22:28 · King James Version

In other versions

  • Thou shalt not revile God, nor curse a ruler of thy people.

    ASV

  • You may not say evil of the judges, or put a curse on the ruler of your people.

    BBE

  • Thou shalt not revile the judges, nor curse a prince amongst thy people.

    DBY

  • "You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a ruler of your people.

    WEB

  • `God thou dost not revile, and a prince among thy people thou dost not curse.

    YLT

  • You shall not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of your people.

    ENG

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

    WBT

  • You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.

    BSB

In context

26If thou at all take thy neighbor's raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down:

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.

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

29Thou 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.

30Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep: seven days it shall be with his dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me.

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