American Standard Version
Proverbs 3:29
29Devise not evil against thy neighbor,Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
Proverbs 3:29 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
- New International Version (NIV)Do not plot harm against your neighbor, who lives trustfully near you.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Do not plan evil against your neighbor, who dwells trustingly beside you.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Do not devise evil against your neighbor, For he dwells by you for safety’s sake.
Context of Proverbs 3:29
27Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thy hand to do it. 28Say not unto thy neighbor, Go, and come again, And to-morrow I will give; When thou hast it by thee. Devise not evil against thy neighbor, Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. 30Strive not with a man without cause, If he have done thee no harm. 31Envy thou not the man of violence, And choose none of his ways.
Read all of Proverbs 3Proverbs 3:29 word by word
אַל־תַּחֲרֹ֣שׁ עַל־רֵעֲךָ֣ רָעָ֑ה וְהֽוּא־יוֹשֵׁ֖ב לָבֶ֣טַח אִתָּֽךְ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 3:29
- Proverbs 6:14In whose heart is perverseness, Who deviseth evil continually, Who soweth discord.
- Proverbs 16:29A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him in a way that is not good.
- Psalms 35:20For they speak not peace; But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.
- Psalms 55:20He hath put forth his hands against such as were at peace with him: He hath profaned his covenant.
- Psalms 59:3For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; The mighty gather themselves together against me: Not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.
- Jeremiah 18:18Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
- Micah 2:1Woe to them that devise iniquity and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.
Commentaries on Proverbs 3:29
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27-35Verses 27-35 A marked change in style. The continuous exhortation is replaced by a series of maxims. From them to whom it is due - literally, as in the margin. The precept expresses the great Scriptural thought that the so-called possession of wealth is but a stewardship; that the true owners of what we call our own are those to whom, with it, we may do good. Not to relieve them is a breach of trust. Proverbs 3:28 Procrastination is especially fatal to…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 27-35Verses 27-35 Our business is to observe the precepts of Christ, and to copy his example; to do justice, to love mercy, and to beware of covetousness; to be ready for every good work, avoiding needless strife, and bearing evils, if possible, rather than seeking redress by law. It will be found there is little got by striving. Let us not envy prosperous oppressors; far be it from the disciples of Christ to choose any of their ways. These truths may be…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 29Since we often interact with our neighbors, we should not exploit them.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 29-3029-30. Do not abuse confidence and avoid litigation.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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