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The Book of Matthew, Chapter 7, Verse 6

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‹Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.›
King James Version
‹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.›
American Standard Version
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.
New English Translation
Do not give what is holy to dogs or throw your pearls before pigs; otherwise they will trample them under their feet and turn around and tear you to pieces.
World English Bible
"Don't give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.
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‹Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:›
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‹For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.›
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‹Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?›
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‹Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?›
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‹If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?›
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‹Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.›
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‹Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide› [is] ‹the gate, and broad› [is] ‹the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:›
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‹Because strait› [is] ‹the gate, and narrow› [is] ‹the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.›
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‹Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.›
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‹Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?›