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Matthew 7:6

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 6 “Do not give what is holy to dogs nor throw your pearls before swine,+ so that they may never trample them under their feet and turn around and rip you open.

Matthew 7:6

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 6 “Do not give what is holy to dogs,+ neither throw YOUR pearls before swine, that they may never trample+ them under their feet and turn around and rip YOU open.

Matthew 7:6

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 6 Μὴ Not δῶτε YOU should give τὸ to ἅγιον holy (thing) τοῖς to the κυσίν, dogs, μηδὲ neither βάλητε should YOU throw τοὺς the μαργαρίτας pearls ὑμῶν of YOU ἔμπροσθεν in front τῶν of the χοίρων, swine, μή not ποτε at any time καταπατήσουσιν they will trample αὐτοὺς them ἐν in τοῖς the ποσὶν feet αὐτῶν of them καὶ and στραφέντες having turned around ῥήξωσιν they should rip ὑμᾶς. YOU.

Matthew 7:6

King James Version
- 6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

Matthew 7:6

American Standard Version
- 6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them under their feet, and turn and rend you.

Matthew 7:6

The Bible in Living English
- 6 * “Do not give sacred things to the dogs, nor throw your pearls before the hogs, for fear they should trample them with their feet and turn and tear you to pieces.

Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 7

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 7:6
  
  give what is holy to dogs . . . throw your pearls before swine: According to the Mosaic Law, pigs and dogs were unclean. (Le 11:7, 27) It was permissible to throw to dogs the flesh of an animal killed by a wild beast. (Ex 22:31) But Jewish tradition forbade giving to dogs “holy flesh,” that is, meat of animal sacrifices. At Mt 7:6, the expressions “dogs” and “swine” are used figuratively of people who do not value spiritual treasures. Just as swine have no appreciation of the value of pearls, individuals who do not value spiritual treasures may abuse the one sharing them.