What Does the Bible Say About Left Hand?

Matthew 6:3 ESV / 22 helpful votes

But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

Matthew 25:41 ESV / 21 helpful votes

“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

Proverbs 3:16 ESV / 21 helpful votes

Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.

2 Corinthians 6:7 ESV / 20 helpful votes

By truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left;

Matthew 25:31-46 ESV / 18 helpful votes

“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left. Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, ...

Judges 3:15 ESV / 14 helpful votes

Then the people of Israel cried out to the Lord, and the Lord raised up for them a deliverer, Ehud, the son of Gera, the Benjaminite, a left-handed man. The people of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab.

2 Chronicles 18:18 ESV / 12 helpful votes

And Micaiah said, “Therefore hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.

1 Chronicles 12:2 ESV / 11 helpful votes

They were bowmen and could shoot arrows and sling stones with either the right or the left hand; they were Benjaminites, Saul's kinsmen.

1 Kings 22:19 ESV / 11 helpful votes

And Micaiah said, “Therefore hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing beside him on his right hand and on his left;

Proverbs 4:27 ESV / 9 helpful votes

Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.

Revelation 5:1 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Then I saw in the right hand of him who was seated on the throne a scroll written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals.

Acts 5:31 ESV / 6 helpful votes

God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

Song of Solomon 2:6 ESV / 6 helpful votes

His left hand is under my head, and his right hand embraces me!

Ecclesiastes 10:2 ESV / 6 helpful votes

A wise man's heart inclines him to the right, but a fool's heart to the left.

Judges 20:16 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Among all these were 700 chosen men who were left-handed; every one could sling a stone at a hair and not miss.

Leviticus 14:16 ESV / 6 helpful votes

And dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand and sprinkle some oil with his finger seven times before the Lord.

Matthew 20:21 ESV / 5 helpful votes

And he said to her, “What do you want?” She said to him, “Say that these two sons of mine are to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom.”

Jonah 4:11 ESV / 5 helpful votes

And should not I pity Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know their right hand from their left, and also much cattle?”

Isaiah 1:8 ESV / 5 helpful votes

And the daughter of Zion is left like a booth in a vineyard, like a lodge in a cucumber field, like a besieged city.

Joshua 1:7 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go.

Acts 21:3 ESV / 4 helpful votes

When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left we sailed to Syria and landed at Tyre, for there the ship was to unload its cargo.

Daniel 12:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes

And I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream; he raised his right hand and his left hand toward heaven and swore by him who lives forever that it would be for a time, times, and half a time, and that when the shattering of the power of the holy people comes to an end all these things would be finished.

Deuteronomy 28:14 ESV / 4 helpful votes

And if you do not turn aside from any of the words that I command you today, to the right hand or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

Genesis 13:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Is not the whole land before you? Separate yourself from me. If you take the left hand, then I will go to the right, or if you take the right hand, then I will go to the left.”

Matthew 20:11 ESV / 3 helpful votes

And on receiving it they grumbled at the master of the house,

Matthew 13:38 ESV / 2 helpful votes

The field is the world, and the good seed is the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,

26 Bible Verses about Left Hand

Matthew 6:3 ESV / 22 helpful votes

Matthew 25:41 ESV / 21 helpful votes

Proverbs 3:16 ESV / 21 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 6:7 ESV / 20 helpful votes

Matthew 25:31-46 ESV / 18 helpful votes

Judges 3:15 ESV / 14 helpful votes

2 Chronicles 18:18 ESV / 12 helpful votes

1 Chronicles 12:2 ESV / 11 helpful votes

1 Kings 22:19 ESV / 11 helpful votes

Proverbs 4:27 ESV / 9 helpful votes

Revelation 5:1 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Acts 5:31 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Song of Solomon 2:6 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Ecclesiastes 10:2 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Judges 20:16 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Leviticus 14:16 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Matthew 20:21 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Jonah 4:11 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Isaiah 1:8 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Joshua 1:7 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Acts 21:3 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Daniel 12:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Deuteronomy 28:14 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Genesis 13:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Matthew 20:11 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Matthew 13:38 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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26 Bible Verses about Left Hand

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Proverbs 4:27 ESV / 9 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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Matthew 6:3 ESV / 22 helpful votes

Matthew 25:41 ESV / 21 helpful votes

Proverbs 3:16 ESV / 21 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 6:7 ESV / 20 helpful votes

Matthew 25:31-46 ESV / 18 helpful votes

Judges 3:15 ESV / 14 helpful votes

2 Chronicles 18:18 ESV / 12 helpful votes

1 Chronicles 12:2 ESV / 11 helpful votes

1 Kings 22:19 ESV / 11 helpful votes

Proverbs 4:27 ESV / 9 helpful votes

Revelation 5:1 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Acts 5:31 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Song of Solomon 2:6 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Ecclesiastes 10:2 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Judges 20:16 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Leviticus 14:16 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Matthew 20:21 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Jonah 4:11 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Isaiah 1:8 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Joshua 1:7 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Acts 21:3 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Daniel 12:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Deuteronomy 28:14 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Genesis 13:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Matthew 20:11 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Matthew 13:38 ESV / 2 helpful votes