Do not cast pearls before swine.
2006-09-23 12:02:02 · 7 answers · asked by Jess 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Here is another way of putting it that is more understandable; "You can't give what cannot be taken".
Basically it means that swine have no use for pearls so putting them in front of them has not effect and does not good for them.
So if you place a large amount of newpapers in front of a starving man you have theoretically speaking "cast pearls before a swine"
2006-09-23 12:08:54 · answer #1 · answered by plantladywithcfids 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Matthew 7:6 ,Swine or pigs were considered unclean.To take something as precious as the word of God and present it to someone who cares not to hear such precious words , is like taking pearls and casting them into a pen full of pigs that will turn around and rend you.You can see this all the time right here on Yahoo.
2006-09-23 19:15:17 · answer #2 · answered by don_steele54 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://www.bartleby.com/59/3/donotcastyou.html
2006-09-23 19:03:59 · answer #3 · answered by the answer 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Meaning: It won't do any good to try and tell people something that they aren't ready to understand or grasp.
2006-09-23 19:05:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't give or do things for people who will not appreciate it or your efforts.
2006-09-23 19:05:35 · answer #5 · answered by influentgoddess 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that means: don't hurry for coming to a result.
2006-09-23 19:06:53 · answer #6 · answered by Caesar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do not put your christian out there for sinner they take and take they want u go place with
do thing then they tear u down that it
2006-09-23 19:07:13 · answer #7 · answered by rnd1938 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋