King James Version
Proverbs 30:6 in the King James Version says “Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 30 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.”
Proverbs 30:6 · KJV
Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. pure: Heb. purified
Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die: deny: Heb. withhold not from me
Remove far from me vanity and lies : give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: convenient: Heb. of my allowance
KJV Study — Public Domain
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“thou not unto his words”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
“lest he reprove”
H3198to be right (i.e., correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict
“thee and thou be found a liar”
H3576to lie (i.e., deceive), literally or figuratively
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