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NASB	Acts 26:14 "And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew dialect, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.'
AMPLIFIED 2015	Acts 26:14 "And when we all had fallen to the ground, I heard a voice in the Hebrew dialect (Jewish Aramaic) saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? It is hard for you to kick [repeatedly] against the goads [offering pointless resistance].'

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Bible Question: What is the meaning of it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. The newer versions niv etc say something different

Bible Answer: Greetings LSmith!

The KJV and the NIV uses different English words to translate 'kentron', but the meaning is the same. A 'prick' or a 'goad' is simply a pointed, sharp stick used to drive animals along.

It's use in Acts 26:14 is an example of a proverbial expression that simply expresses the harm one brings upon oneself by actively resisting. In this case, actively resisting God's will.

It would be sort of like us saying to someone, 'Why are you beating your head against the wall?'. :-)

This word is used three other times in Scripture in a non-proverbial sense. Here is simply refers to a sting of an animal (1 Cor. 15:55, 56, and Rev. 9:10).

I hope this helps!

Your Brother in Christ,

Tim Moran