boundaries

The 14 most-voted verses about boundaries, from 8 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house, lest he grow weary and hate you.

Proverbs 25:17 (BSB)

Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and [so] hate thee.

Proverbs 25:17 (KJV)

Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house, lest he be weary of you, and hate you.

Proverbs 25:17 (WEB)

For each one should carry his own load.

Galatians 6:5 (BSB)

For every man shall bear his own burden.

Galatians 6:5 (KJV)

For each man will bear his own burden.

Galatians 6:5 (WEB)

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Proverbs 15:1 (BSB)

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

Proverbs 15:1 (KJV)

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Proverbs 15:1 (WEB)

From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.

Acts 17:26 (BSB)

And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

Acts 17:26 (KJV)

He made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the surface of the earth, having determined appointed seasons and the boundaries of their dwellings,

Acts 17:26 (WEB)

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

2 Corinthians 6:14 (BSB)

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

2 Corinthians 6:14 (KJV)

Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship do righteousness and iniquity have? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

2 Corinthians 6:14 (WEB)

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

Colossians 4:6 (BSB)

Let your speech [be] alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

Colossians 4:6 (KJV)

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

Colossians 4:6 (WEB)

He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat.

Psalm 147:14 (BSB)

He maketh peace [in] thy borders, [and] filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.

Psalm 147:14 (KJV)

He makes peace in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat.

Psalm 147:14 (WEB)

A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do so again.

Proverbs 19:19 (BSB)

A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver [him], yet thou must do it again.

Proverbs 19:19 (KJV)

A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty, for if you rescue him, you must do it again.

Proverbs 19:19 (WEB)

Better to live in the desert than with a contentious and ill-tempered wife.

Proverbs 21:19 (BSB)

[It is] better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

Proverbs 21:19 (KJV)

It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.

Proverbs 21:19 (WEB)

Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man,

Proverbs 22:24 (BSB)

Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

Proverbs 22:24 (KJV)

Don’t befriend a hot-tempered man. Don’t associate with one who harbors anger,

Proverbs 22:24 (WEB)

But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Matthew 5:28 (BSB)

But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Matthew 5:28 (KJV)

but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Matthew 5:28 (WEB)

Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more comes from the evil one.

Matthew 5:37 (BSB)

But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

Matthew 5:37 (KJV)

But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.

Matthew 5:37 (WEB)

Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

Galatians 6:2 (BSB)

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

Galatians 6:2 (KJV)

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

Galatians 6:2 (WEB)

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.

Philippians 4:8 (BSB)

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things [are] honest, whatsoever things [are] just, whatsoever things [are] pure, whatsoever things [are] lovely, whatsoever things [are] of good report; if [there be] any virtue, and if [there be] any praise, think on these things.

Philippians 4:8 (KJV)

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report: if there is any virtue and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

Philippians 4:8 (WEB)

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