Matthew 7:6 meaning and explanation
Do not give dogs what is holy; do not throw your pearls before swine. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.
Matthew 7:6, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus is speaking to his disciples in the Sermon on the Mount, continuing the theme of discernment from the verses just before. In Jewish usage, dogs and pigs were unclean animals, so the images are vivid and deliberately sharp.
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