Matthew 6:3
World English Bible (WEB)
But when you do merciful deeds, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand does,
In context
1 “Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
2 Therefore, when you do merciful deeds, don’t sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.
3 But when you do merciful deeds, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand does,
4 so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
5 “When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most certainly, I tell you, they have received their reward.
Matthew 6:3 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- But when you do merciful deeds, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand does,
- KJV King James Version
- But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
- ASV American Standard Version
- But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 'But thou, doing kindness, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth,
- DBY Darby Translation
- But thou, when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand does;
- WBS Webster Bible
- But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: