Leviticus 19:14

“Thou shalt not curse the deaf, etc.] Who are naturally so, born deaf, or become so through some accident, and cannot hear what is objected to them, and they are cursed for; and so cannot reply in their own defence, and remove the calumny cast upon them, if it be such which is the cause of their being cursed; and therefore there is something mean and base as well as wicked in cursing such: the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan render it, “him that heareth not”, and respects any absent person who is not within the hearing of the curse, and so equally incapable of answering for himself as a deaf man: Gersom observes, that this is a caution not to curse any Israelite; for if we are cautioned, says…”

“The meaning appears to be, “Thou shalt not utter curses to the deaf because he cannot hear thee, neither shalt thou put a stumbling-block in the way of the blind because he cannot see thee (compare Deuteronomy 27:18), but thou shalt remember that though the weak and poor cannot resist, nor the deaf hear, nor the blind see, God is strong, and sees and hears all that thou doest.” Compare Job 29:15. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Before the blind - To make them fall. Under these two particulars are manifestly forbidden all injuries done to such as are unable to right or defend themselves; of whom God here takes the more care, because they are not able to secure themselves. Fear thy God - Who both can and will avenge them. Leviticus 19:15”

“19:14 The deaf and blind were helpless people, easy to belittle and exploit. The Israelites were not to take advantage of them.”

“not curse: Deu 27:18; Rom 12:14, Rom 14:13; Co1 8:8-13, Co1 10:32; Rev 2:14 fear: Lev 19:32, Lev 25:17; Gen 42:18; Neh 5:15; Pe1 1:17, Pe1 2:17 Leviticus 19:15”