Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.
Thou shalt not revile {H7043} the gods {H430}, nor curse {H779} the ruler {H5387} of thy people {H5971}.
"You are not to curse God, and you are not to curse a leader of your people.
You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.
Thou shalt not revile God, nor curse a ruler of thy people.
Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.
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Acts 23:5
Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people. -
Ecclesiastes 10:20
Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter. -
Jude 1:8
¶ Likewise also these [filthy] dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities. -
Romans 13:2
Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. -
Romans 13:7
¶ Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute [is due]; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. -
Exodus 22:8
If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, [to see] whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour's goods. -
Exodus 22:9
For all manner of trespass, [whether it be] for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, [or] for any manner of lost thing, which [another] challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; [and] whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour.