Quotes From the Bible That Sound Made Up - But Aren’t

New Revised Standard Version:"Permit no woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she is to keep silent."

New International Version:"I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet."

King James Version:"But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence."

New Revised Standard Version:"When a slaveowner strikes a male or female slave with a rod and the slave dies immediately, the owner shall be punished. But if the slave survives a day or two, there is no punishment; for the slave is the owner’s property."

New International Version:"Anyone who beats their male or female slave with a rod must be punished if the slave dies as a direct result, but they are not to be punished if the slave recovers after a day or two, since the slave is their property."

King James Version:"And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished. Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money."

New Revised Standard Version: "If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall be put to death; their blood is upon them."

New International Version: "If a man has sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads."

King James Version: "If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them."

New Revised Standard Version: "Those born of an illicit union shall not be admitted to the assembly of the Lord. Even to the tenth generation, none of their descendants shall be admitted to the assembly of the Lord."

New International Version: "No one born of a forbidden marriage nor any of their descendants may enter the assembly of the Lord, not even in the tenth generation."

King James Version:"A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the Lord."

New Revised Standard Version:"If a man meets a virgin who is not engaged, and seizes her and lies with her, and they are caught in the act, the man who lay with her shall give fifty shekels of silver to the young woman’s father, and she shall become his wife. Because he violated her he shall not be permitted to divorce her as long as he lives."

New International Version:"If a man happens to meet a virgin who is not pledged to be married and rapes her and they are discovered, he shall pay her father fifty shekels of silver. He must marry the young woman, for he has violated her. He can never divorce her as long as he lives."

King James Version: If a man finds a virgin who is not betrothed and lays hold of her and lies with her, and they are found, the man who slept with her gives the damsel's father fifty shekels of silver, and she becomes his wife. Because he humbled her, he cannot cast her away all his days.

New Revised Standard Version:If men fight, and the wife of one rescues her husband from the opponent by grabbing his genitals, you must cut off her hand. Show no pity.

New International Version: If two men fight and the wife of one rescues her husband from his attacker by seizing him by his private parts, you cut off her hand. Show her no pity.

King James Version: When men fight, and the wife of one draws near to save her husband from the attacker by reaching out and taking him by the groin: You shall cut off her hand; your eye will not pity her.

New Revised Standard Version:Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, in one heart, just as you obey Christ...

New International Version:Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.

King James Version: Servants, be obedient to your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in one heart, as unto Christ...

New Revised Standard Version: Anyone who disobeys the priest appointed to minister to the Lord your God, or the judge, will die. So you will remove evil from Israel.

New International Version:Anyone who shows contempt for the judge or the priest ministering to the Lord your God must die. You must remove evil from Israel.

King James Version: The man who acts presumptuously and will not listen to the priest standing to minister before the Lord your God, or the judge, will die. You shall remove evil from Israel.

New Revised Standard Version:All who curse their father or mother will be put to death; their blood is upon them.

New International Version:Anyone who curses their father or mother must die. Because they cursed their father or mother, their blood will be on their own head.

King James Version:For everyone who curses his father or mother will surely die: he has cursed his father or mother; his blood will be on him.

New Revised Standard Version:A man or woman who is a medium or a wizard will be put to death; they will be stoned. Their blood is upon them.

New International Version:A man or woman who is a medium or spiritist among you must be put to death. You must stone them; their blood will be on their own heads.

King James Version:"A man or woman with a familiar spirit, or a wizard, shall surely be put to death. They shall stone them with stones; their blood shall be upon them."

New Revised Standard Version: "Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies, leaving a wife but no child, the man shall marry the widow and raise up children for his brother."

New International Version:'Teacher,' they said, 'Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.'

King James Version: "Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother."

New Revised Standard Version: "You shall not round off the hair on your temples or mar the edges of your beard."

New International Version: "Do not cut the hair at the sides of your head or clip off the edges of your beard."

King James Version: "Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard."

New Revised Standard Version: "Folly is bound up in the heart of a boy, but the rod of discipline drives it far away."

New International Version: "Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away."

King James Version: "Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him."

New Revised Standard Version: "When my angel goes in front of you, and brings you to the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, and I blot them out..."

New International Version: "My angel will go ahead of you and bring you into the land of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hivites and Jebusites, and I will wipe them out."

King James Version: "For mine Angel shall go before thee, and bring thee in unto the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites: and I will cut them off."

New Revised Standard Version: "If a man commits adultery with the wife of his neighbor, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall be put to death."

New International Version: "If a man commits adultery with another man’s wife - with the wife of his neighbor - both the adulterer and the adulteress are to be put to death."

King James Version: "And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death."

New Revised Standard Version: "If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life maimed than to have two hands and to go to hell, to the unquenchable fire."

New International Version: "If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell, where the fire never goes out."

King James VersionMark 9:43 quote from 'Quotes From the Bible That Sound Made Up - But Aren’t'"If your hand offends you, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than have two hands go into hell, into a fire that never ends."

New Revised Standard VersionMark 9:43 quote from 'Quotes From the Bible That Sound Made Up - But Aren’t'"The mouth of a loose woman is a deep pit; he with whom the Lord is angry falls into it."

New International VersionMark 9:43 quote from 'Quotes From the Bible That Sound Made Up - But Aren’t'"The mouth of an adulterous woman is a deep pit; a man who is under the Lord’s wrath falls into it."

King James VersionMark 9:43 quote from 'Quotes From the Bible That Sound Made Up - But Aren’t'"The mouth of strange women is a deep pit; he that is abhorred of the Lord shall fall therein."

New Revised Standard VersionMatthew 5:28 quote from 'Quotes From the Bible That Sound Made Up - But Aren’t'"But I tell you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart."

New International VersionMatthew 5:28 quote from 'Quotes From the Bible That Sound Made Up - But Aren’t'"But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart."

King James VersionMatthew 5:28 quote from 'Quotes From the Bible That Sound Made Up - But Aren’t'"But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart."

New Revised Standard VersionExodus 22:19 quote from 'Quotes From the Bible That Sound Made Up - But Aren’t'"Whoever lies with an animal shall be put to death."

New International VersionExodus 22:19 quote from 'Quotes From the Bible That Sound Made Up - But Aren’t'"Anyone who has sexual relations with an animal is to be put to death."

King James VersionExodus 22:19 quote from 'Quotes From the Bible That Sound Made Up - But Aren’t'"Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death."