ProverbMoralityBiblical origin

Judge not, lest ye be judged

Meaning: We should refrain from judging others because we ourselves are imperfect.

Where it's from: The Bible, Matthew 7:1

Origin: From the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 7:1): "Judge not, that ye be not judged." Jesus goes on to ask why one sees the mote in a brother's eye but not the beam in one's own.

Equivalents in French, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, and Polish

  • French: Ne jugez point, afin que vous ne soyez point jugés (literally: Judge not, that you be not judged)
  • Spanish: No juzguéis, para que no seáis juzgados (literally: Do not judge, so that you are not judged)
  • German: Richtet nicht, auf dass ihr nicht gerichtet werdet (literally: Judge not, so that you are not judged)
  • Italian: Non giudicate, per non essere giudicati (literally: Do not judge, so as not to be judged)
  • Russian: Не судите, да не судимы будете (Ne sudite, da ne sudimy budete) (literally: Judge not, that ye be not judged)
  • Polish: Nie sądźcie, abyście nie byli sądzeni (literally: Do not judge, so that you are not judged)

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