Proverbs 30:6Don't you add to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.
The setting
Ancient Israel, ~700 BC. Agur warns against the human tendency to improve on God's already perfect words in what is now modern-day Israel/Palestine.
The emotion here: protective urgency, like a parent warning a child away from poison
The original word
yakach (יָכַח) — to correct, reprove, or expose as wrong through argument
Why it matters
Ancient scribes were so careful about not adding to Scripture they counted every letter
Read with care
What most readers miss in Proverbs 30:6
The word 'liar' is incredibly strong — not just 'mistaken' but someone who deliberately deceives
Common misconceptionPeople think this only applies to cults. But every time we make the Bible say what we want instead of what it says, we're adding to God's words.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Proverbs 30:6
Bible Genome reading
Proverbs 30:6 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Proverbs 30:6 comes from the book of Proverbs, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Agur. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include Scripture's authority, warning. Notable phrases: don't add to his words; you be found a liar. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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