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Myles Coverdale Bible
Matthew 6:3
But whe thou doest almes, let not thy lefte hande knowe, what thy righte hande doth;
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Christian Standard Bible®
But when you give to the poor, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
But when you give to the poor, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
King James Version (1611)
But when thou doest almes, let not thy left hand know, what thy right doeth:
But when thou doest almes, let not thy left hand know, what thy right doeth:
King James Version
But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
English Standard Version
But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
New American Standard Bible
"But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
"But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
New Century Version
So when you give to the poor, don't let anyone know what you are doing.
So when you give to the poor, don't let anyone know what you are doing.
Amplified Bible
"But when you give to the poor and do acts of kindness, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing [give in complete secrecy],
"But when you give to the poor and do acts of kindness, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing [give in complete secrecy],
Geneva Bible (1587)
But when thou doest thine almes, let not thy left hand knowe what thy right hand doeth,
But when thou doest thine almes, let not thy left hand knowe what thy right hand doeth,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
"But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
Legacy Standard Bible
But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
Berean Standard Bible
But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
Contemporary English Version
When you give to the poor, don't let anyone know about it.
When you give to the poor, don't let anyone know about it.
Complete Jewish Bible
But you, when you do tzedakah, don't even let your left hand know what your right hand is doing.
But you, when you do tzedakah, don't even let your left hand know what your right hand is doing.
Darby Translation
But thou, when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand does;
But thou, when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand does;
Easy-to-Read Version
So when you give to the poor, don't let anyone know what you are doing.
So when you give to the poor, don't let anyone know what you are doing.
George Lamsa Translation
But when you give alms, let not your left hand know what your right hand is doing;
But when you give alms, let not your left hand know what your right hand is doing;
Good News Translation
But when you help a needy person, do it in such a way that even your closest friend will not know about it.
But when you help a needy person, do it in such a way that even your closest friend will not know about it.
Lexham English Bible
But you, when you practice charitable giving, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
But you, when you practice charitable giving, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
Literal Translation
But you doing merciful deeds, do not let your left know what your right hand does,
But you doing merciful deeds, do not let your left know what your right hand does,
American Standard Version
But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
Bible in Basic English
But when you give money, let not your left hand see what your right hand does:
But when you give money, let not your left hand see what your right hand does:
Hebrew Names Version
But when you do merciful deeds, don't let your left hand know what your right hand does,
But when you do merciful deeds, don't let your left hand know what your right hand does,
International Standard Version
But when you give to the poor, don't let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
But when you give to the poor, don't let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
Etheridge Translation
But thou, when thou art doing thy alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth,
But thou, when thou art doing thy alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth,
Murdock Translation
But thou, when doing alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
But thou, when doing alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But when thou doest [thyne] almes, let not thy left hande knowe, what thy ryght hande doeth,
But when thou doest [thyne] almes, let not thy left hande knowe, what thy ryght hande doeth,
English Revised Version
But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
World English Bible
But when you do merciful deeds, don't let your left hand know what your right hand does,
But when you do merciful deeds, don't let your left hand know what your right hand does,
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But when thou dost alms, let not thy left-hand know what thy right-hand doth:
But when thou dost alms, let not thy left-hand know what thy right-hand doth:
Weymouth's New Testament
But when you are giving in charity, let not your left hand perceive what your right hand is doing,
But when you are giving in charity, let not your left hand perceive what your right hand is doing,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But whanne thou doist almes, knowe not thi left hond what thi riyt hond doith, that thin almes be in hidils,
But whanne thou doist almes, knowe not thi left hond what thi riyt hond doith, that thin almes be in hidils,
Update Bible Version
But when you do alms, don't let your left hand know what your right hand does:
But when you do alms, don't let your left hand know what your right hand does:
Webster's Bible Translation
But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
New English Translation
But when you do your giving, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
But when you do your giving, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
New King James Version
But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
New Living Translation
But when you give to someone in need, don't let your left hand know what your right hand is doing.
But when you give to someone in need, don't let your left hand know what your right hand is doing.
New Life Bible
When you give, do not let your left hand know what your right hand gives.
When you give, do not let your left hand know what your right hand gives.
New Revised Standard
But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, thou, when doing an alms, let not, thy left hand, know what thy right hand is doing;
But, thou, when doing an alms, let not, thy left hand, know what thy right hand is doing;
Douay-Rheims Bible
But when thou dost alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth.
But when thou dost alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth.
Revised Standard Version
But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
But whe thou doest thine almes let not thy lyfte had knowe what thy righte had doth
But whe thou doest thine almes let not thy lyfte had knowe what thy righte had doth
Young's Literal Translation
`But thou, doing kindness, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth,
`But thou, doing kindness, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth,
Mace New Testament (1729)
but when you give alms, "let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth:"
but when you give alms, "let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth:"
Simplified Cowboy Version
But when you do help someone out, don't let the glove on your left hand know what the glove on your right hand is doin'.
But when you do help someone out, don't let the glove on your left hand know what the glove on your right hand is doin'.
Contextual Overview
1 Take hede to youre almes, that ye geue it not in the syght of men, to the intent that ye wolde be sene of them: or els, ye get no rewarde of youre father which is in heauen. 2 When soeuer therfore thou geuest thine almes, thou shalt not make a trompet to be blowen before the, as the ypocrites do in the synagoges and in the stretes, for to be praysed of me. Verely I saye vnto you: they haue their rewarde. 3 But whe thou doest almes, let not thy lefte hande knowe, what thy righte hande doth; 4 that thine almes maye be secrete: and thy father which seith in secrete, shall rewarde the openly.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
let: Matthew 8:4, Matthew 9:30, Matthew 12:19, Mark 1:44, John 7:4
Reciprocal: Proverbs 21:14 - in secret Matthew 25:37 - when Acts 5:2 - laid 1 Timothy 5:25 - cannot
Cross-References
Genesis 6:1
So whan men beganne to multiplie vpon the earth, and had begot them doughters,
So whan men beganne to multiplie vpon the earth, and had begot them doughters,
Genesis 6:13
Then sayde God vnto Noe: The. ende of all flesh is come before me, for the earth is full of myschefe before them. And lo, I wyll destroye them with the earth.
Then sayde God vnto Noe: The. ende of all flesh is come before me, for the earth is full of myschefe before them. And lo, I wyll destroye them with the earth.
Genesis 6:14
Make the an Arcke of Pyne tre, and make chambers in it, and pitch it within and without with pitch
Make the an Arcke of Pyne tre, and make chambers in it, and pitch it within and without with pitch
Genesis 6:15
and make it after this fashion: The length shal be thre hundreth cubites, the bredth fiftie cubites, and the heyght thirtie cubites.
and make it after this fashion: The length shal be thre hundreth cubites, the bredth fiftie cubites, and the heyght thirtie cubites.
Genesis 6:16
A wyndow shalt thou make aboue of a cubyte greate: but the dore shalt thou set in the myddest in the syde of it: And the Arke shalt thou make with thre loftes one aboue another.
A wyndow shalt thou make aboue of a cubyte greate: but the dore shalt thou set in the myddest in the syde of it: And the Arke shalt thou make with thre loftes one aboue another.
Genesis 6:18
But with the wyll I make a couenaunt, and thou shalt go in to the Arcke with thy sonnes, with thy wyfe, and with thy sonnes wyues.
But with the wyll I make a couenaunt, and thou shalt go in to the Arcke with thy sonnes, with thy wyfe, and with thy sonnes wyues.
Genesis 6:20
Of foules after their kynde, of beastes after their kynde, and of all maner wormes of the earth after their kinde. Of euery one of these shal there a payre go in vnto the, that they maye lyue.
Of foules after their kynde, of beastes after their kynde, and of all maner wormes of the earth after their kinde. Of euery one of these shal there a payre go in vnto the, that they maye lyue.
Numbers 11:17
then wil I come downe, and talke with the euen there, & take of thy sprete that is vpon the, and putt it vpon them, that they maye beare the burthen of the people with the, yt thou beare not all alone.
then wil I come downe, and talke with the euen there, & take of thy sprete that is vpon the, and putt it vpon them, that they maye beare the burthen of the people with the, yt thou beare not all alone.
Nehemiah 9:30
And many yeares dyddest thou forbeare them, & testified vnto them thorow yi sprete, euen by the office of yi prophetes, & yet wolde they not heare. Therfore gauest thou the in to ye hade of ye nacions in the londes.
And many yeares dyddest thou forbeare them, & testified vnto them thorow yi sprete, euen by the office of yi prophetes, & yet wolde they not heare. Therfore gauest thou the in to ye hade of ye nacions in the londes.
Psalms 78:39
Yee many a tyme turned he his wrath awaye, and wolde not suffre his whole displeasure to aryse.
Yee many a tyme turned he his wrath awaye, and wolde not suffre his whole displeasure to aryse.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
But when thou dost alms,.... Do it so privately, and with so much secrecy, that, if it was possible, thou mightest not know it thyself, much less make it known to others:
let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth; acquaint not thy nearest and dearest friend with it; let not one that sits at thy left hand know what thou art doing with thy right hand; it is a proverbial and hyperbolical phrase, expressing the secrecy of the action. It is a Jewish canon p, that
"he that gives a gift to his friend out of love, may make it known, ××× ×× ×צ×ק×, "but not if it be by way of alms".''
p Piske Tosephot in Sabbat. c. 1. art. 134.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Let not thy left hand know ... - This is a proverbial expression, signifying that the action should be done as secretly as possible. The Hebrews often attribute actions to members which properly belong to persons. The encouragement for performing our acts of charity in secret is that it will be pleasing to God; that he will see the act, however secret it may be, and will openly reward it. If the reward is not granted in this life, it will be in the life to come. In multitudes of cases, however, alms given to the poor are âlent to the Lordâ Proverbs 19:17, and will be repaid in this life. Rarely, perhaps never, has it been found that the man who is liberal to the poor has ever suffered by it in his worldly circumstances.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Matthew 6:3. Let not thy left hand know — In many cases, works of charity must be hidden from even our nearest relatives, who, if they knew, would hinder us from doing what God has given us power and inclination to perform. We must go even farther; and conceal them as far as is possible from ourselves, by not thinking of them, or eyeing them with complacency. They are given to GOD, and should be hidden in HIM.
