Matthew 6:3New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— But thou, when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand does;
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— But, thou, when doing an alms, let not, thy left hand, know what thy right hand is doing;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— 'But thou, doing kindness, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— But when thou dost alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— But when thou doest thine almes, let not thy left hand knowe what thy right hand doeth,
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— But when thou doest almes, let not thy left hand know, what thy right doeth:
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— But when you give alms, let not your left hand know what your right hand is doing;
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— But thou, when thou art doing thy alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth,
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— But thou, when doing alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: |
But
1161 {1161} Primeδέde{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
when thou
4675 {4675} Primeσοῦsou{soo}
Genitive case of G4771; of thee, thy.
doest
4160 {4160} Primeποιέωpoieo{poy-eh'-o}
Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct).
z5723 <5723> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Participle (See G5796) Count - 2549
alms,
1654 {1654} Primeἐλεημοσύνηeleemosune{el-eh-ay-mos-oo'-nay}
From G1656; compassionateness, that is, (as exercised towards the poor) beneficence, or (concretely) a benefaction.
let
y1097 [1097] Standardγινώσκωginosko{ghin-oce'-ko}
A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' (absolutely), in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as shown at left, with others not thus clearly expressed).
z0 <0000> Grammar
The original word in the Greek or Hebrew is translated by more than one word in the English. The English translation is separated by one or more other words from the original.
not
3361 {3361} Primeμήme{may}
A primary particle of qualified negation (whereas G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverbially) not, (conjugationally) lest; also (as interrogitive implying a negative answer [whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one]); whether.
thy
4675 {4675} Primeσοῦsou{soo}
Genitive case of G4771; of thee, thy.
left hand
710 {0710} Primeἀριστερόςaristeros{ar-is-ter-os'}
Apparently a compound of the same as G0712; the left hand (as second best).
know
1097 {1097} Primeγινώσκωginosko{ghin-oce'-ko}
A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' (absolutely), in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as shown at left, with others not thus clearly expressed).
z5628 <5628> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Imperative (See G5794) Count - 459
what
5101 {5101} Primeτίςtis{tis}
Probably emphatic of G5100; an interrogitive pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions).
thy
4675 {4675} Primeσοῦsou{soo}
Genitive case of G4771; of thee, thy.
right hand
1188 {1188} Primeδεξιόςdexios{dex-ee-os'}
From G1209; the right side or (feminine) hand (as that which usually takes).
doeth:
4160 {4160} Primeποιέωpoieo{poy-eh'-o}
Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct).
z5719 <5719> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 3019 |
Matthew 6:3
_ _ But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth — So far from making a display of it, dwell not on it even in thine own thoughts, lest it minister to spiritual pride. |
Matthew 6:3
Let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth — A proverbial expression for doing a thing secretly. Do it as secretly as is consistent, With the doing it at all. With the doing it in the most effectual manner. |
- let:
Matthew 8:4 And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
Matthew 9:30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See [that] no man know [it].
Matthew 12:19 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
Mark 1:44 And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
John 7:4 For [there is] no man [that] doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.
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