KJV ORIGINAL
Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Don't add anything to God's words, or he will correct you and you'll be proven wrong.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is warning us not to change or add to what God has said, because doing so will expose us as false.
📚 Historical Context
This comes from the words of Agur, a wise man whose teachings are recorded in Proverbs 30. In ancient times, scribes and teachers sometimes added their own interpretations or embellishments to sacred texts. Agur emphasizes the importance of preserving God's words exactly as given, without human additions or modifications.
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