Matthew 6:3 KJV
But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
Matthew 6:3 MKJV
But when you do merciful deeds, do not let your left hand know what your right hand does,
Matthew 6:3 NKJV
“But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
Matthew 6:3 KJV 2000
But when you give alms, let not your left hand know what your right hand does:
Interlinear KJV
But /de/ when thou /sou/ doest /poieo/ alms, /eleemosune/ let /ginosko/ not /me/ thy /sou/ left hand /aristeros/ know /ginosko/ what /tis/ thy /sou/ right hand /dexios/ doeth: /poieo/
British Family Bible
let not thy left hand know &c. A proverbial expression, implying that in almsgiving all unnecessary disclosure should be avoided.
We are by no means to infer from hence, that we are on no occasion to give our alms in publick. In some cases, publicity is so far from being culpable, that it is necessary, useful, and laudable. Bp. Porteus. See Archdeacon Paley’s note on verse 1.