Meanings
alternative judge not, lest ye be judged · alternative judge not, that you be not judged
- One should not criticize others if one is not prepared to be criticized in return.
Judge me not lest ye be judged thineself
2001, J. G. Thirlwell, “Heuldoch 7B”, in Flow, performed by FoetusSynonyms: people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
Synonyms & antonyms
proverbOne should not criticize others if one is not prepared to be criticized in return.
Origin
From Matthew 7:1 of the King James Bible.
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judge not, that ye be not judged. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/judge%20not%2C%20that%20ye%20be%20not%20judged
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