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Proverbs 30:6

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

What does Proverbs 30:6 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Add thou not unto his words, Lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Add thou not unto his words, Lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
Proverbs 30:6 — American Standard Version

Context — Proverbs 30

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
3And I have not learned wisdom, Neither have I the knowledge of the Holy One.
4Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound the waters in his garment? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son`s name, if thou knowest?
5Every word of God is tried: He is a shield unto them that take refuge in him.
6Add thou not unto his words, Lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
7Two things have I asked of thee; Deny me [them] not before I die:
8Remove far from me falsehood and lies; Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is needful for me:
9Lest I be full, and deny [thee], and say, Who is Jehovah? Or lest I be poor, and steal, And use profanely the name of my God.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Add . . . words--implying that his sole reliance was on God's all-sufficient teaching. reprove thee--or, "convict thee"--and so the falsehood will appear.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Men are not to mingle revealed truth with their own imaginations and traditions. In speculating on the unseen, the risk of error is indefinitely great, and that error God reproves by manifesting its falsehoods. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Add: Deu 4:2, Deu 12:32; Rev 22:18, Rev 22:19 and: Job 13:7-9; Co1 15:15 Proverbs 30:7”
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