Exodus 22:28
Thou shalt not raile vpon the Iudges, neither speake euil of the ruler of thy people.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.
In Context
Cross References
Exodus 13:12Then thou shalt set apart vnto the Lord all that first openeth the wombe: also euery thing that first doeth open the wombe, and commeth forth of thy beast: the males shalbe the Lordes.
Exodus 22:8If the thiefe be not founde, then the master of the house shalbe brought vnto the Iudges to sweare, whether he hath put his hande vnto his neighbours good, or no.
Exodus 23:19The first of the first fruites of thy lande thou shalt bring into the house of the Lord thy God: yet shalt thou not seeth a kid in his mothers milke.
1 Samuel 24:6And afterward Dauid was touched in his heart, because he had cut off the lappe which was on Sauls garment.
1 Samuel 26:9And Dauid sayde to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can lay his hand on the Lordes anoynted, and be giltlesse?
Psalms 82:1A Psalme committed to Aspah. God standeth in the assemblie of gods: hee iudgeth among gods.
Matthew Henry on Exodus 22:26-31
25 If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury. 26 If thou at all take thy neighbour's raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down: 27 For that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious. 28 Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people. 29 Thou… Read the whole commentary →