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judge not, that ye be not judged

judge not, that ye be not judged proverb: one should not criticize others if one is not prepared to be criticized in return.

Proverb

judge not, that ye be not judged

  1. One should not criticize others if one is not prepared to be criticized in return.
    • Judge me not lest ye be judged thineself2001, J. G. Thirlwell, “Heuldoch 7B”, in Flow, performed by Foetus

Synonyms of judge not, that ye be not judged

Forms of judge not, that ye be not judged

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Origin of judge not, that ye be not judged

From Matthew 7:1 of the King James Bible.

Questions about judge not, that ye be not judged

What does judge not, that ye be not judged mean?
Judge not, that ye be not judged means one should not criticize others if one is not prepared to be criticized in return.
What part of speech is judge not, that ye be not judged?
Judge not, that ye be not judged is a proverb.

Words near judge not, that ye be not judged in the dictionary

  1. judge a book by its cover
  2. judge advocate
  3. judge advocates
  4. Judge Lynch
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  8. judge of fact
  9. judge's pen
  10. judge, jury and executioner
  11. judge-made

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