Leviticus 19:14
Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the Lord.
Cross-references
In Leviticus 19:32, the same command to fear God grounds respect for the elderly, mirroring the care for the disabled here.
Leviticus 25:17 also commands not to exploit others and to fear God, reinforcing this ethic of reverence for God in dealings.
Deuteronomy 27:18 curses those who mislead the blind — reinforcing Leviticus 19:14's prohibition against putting a stumbling block.
In Romans 14:13, Paul warns against putting a stumbling block — directly using the imagery from Leviticus 19:14.
In 1 Corinthians 8:9, Paul warns against being a stumbling block to the weak — applying Leviticus 19:14's principle.
1 Corinthians 8:9 applies the same 'stumbling block' metaphor to Christian liberty, warning against causing others to sin.
Revelation 2:14 uses the same 'stumbling block' imagery, now applied to Balaam's spiritual temptation of Israel.
Romans 12:14 commands blessing rather than cursing — a broader application of not cursing the deaf in Leviticus 19:14.
1 Corinthians 10:32 urges giving no offense — echoing the care for the vulnerable in Leviticus 19:14.
1 Peter 2:17 directly echoes the command to fear God, though in a broader list of social duties.