Luke 12:3
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Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.
In other translations
Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.
Greek words
ἀνθ᾽anth᾽InsteadG473ὧνhōnthatG3739ὅσαhosaas much asG3745ἐνeninG1722τῇtēatheG3588σκοτίᾳskotiadarknessG4653εἴπατεeipateyou have saidG2036ἐνeninG1722τῷtōtheG3588φωτὶphōtilightG5457ἀκουσθήσεται,akousthēsetaiwill be heard,G191καὶkaiandG2532ὃhowhatG3739πρὸςprosintoG4314τὸtotheG3588οὖςousearG3775ἐλαλήσατεelalēsateyou have spokenG2980ἐνeninG1722τοῖςtoistheG3588ταμείοιςtameioisinner roomsG5009κηρυχθήσεταιkēruchthēsetaiwill be proclaimedG2784ἐπὶepiuponG1909τῶνtōntheG3588δωμάτων.¶dōmatōnhousetops.G1430
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Related verses
- Matthew 10:27What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.
- Ecclesiastes 10:20Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.Do not curse the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich even in your bedroom, for a bird of the air may carry your words, and a winged creature may report your speech.
- Matthew 12:36But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
- Ecclesiastes 10:12-1312 The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. 13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.12 The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him. 13 The beginning of his talk is folly, and the end of his speech is evil madness.
- Jude 1:14-1514 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, 15 To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.14 Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy ones 15 to execute judgment on everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of every ungodly act of wickedness and every harsh word spoken against Him by ungodly sinners.”
- Job 24:14-1514 The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief. 15 The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face.14 When daylight is gone, the murderer rises to kill the poor and needy; in the night he is like a thief. 15 The eye of the adulterer watches for twilight. Thinking, ‘No eye will see me,’ he covers his face.
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