Leviticus 19:17 - Forerunner Commentary

Leviticus 19:17

15 ‘You shall do no injustice in ^ajudgment. You shall not ^bbe partial to the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty. In righteousness you shall judge your neighbor.

16 You shall not go about as a ^atalebearer among your people; nor shall you ^btake a stand against the life of your neighbor: I am the Lord.

17 ^a‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart. ^bYou shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.

18 ^aYou shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, ^bbut you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.

19 ‘You shall keep My statutes. You shall not let your livestock breed with another kind. You shall not sow your field with mixed seed. Nor shall a garment of mixed linen and wool come upon you.

20 ‘Whoever lies carnally with a woman who is ^abetrothed to a man as a concubine, and who has not at all been redeemed nor given her freedom, for this there shall be¹ scourging; but they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.

Verse Comparison: Leviticus 19:17

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American Standard Version
Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart: thou shalt surely rebuke thy neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.

Amplified® Bible
You shall not hate your brother in your heart; but you shall surely rebuke your neighbor, lest you incur sin because of him.

Contemporary English Version
Don't hold grudges. On the other hand, it's wrong not to correct someone who needs correcting.

Darby English Version
Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart; thou shalt earnestly rebuke thy neighbour, lest thou bear sin on account of him.

Good News Bible
"Do not bear a grudge against others, but settle your differences with them, so that you will not commit a sin because of them.

King James Version
Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbor, and not suffer sin upon him.

New American Standard Bible
`You shall not hate your fellow countryman in your heart; you may surely reprove your neighbor, but shall not incur sin because of him.

New International Version
" 'Do not hate your brother in your heart. Rebuke your neighbor frankly so you will not share in his guilt.

New King James Version
'You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
'You shall not hate your fellow countryman in your heart; you may surely reprove your neighbor, but shall not incur sin because of him.

Revised Standard Version
"You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but you shall reason with your neighbor, lest you bear sin because of him.

Young's Literal Translation
`Thou dost not hate thy brother in thy heart; thou dost certainly reprove thy fellow, and not suffer sin on him.

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