Proverbs 3:29

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

27Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act. 28Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”— when you already have the means. Do not devise evil against your neighbor, for he trustfully dwells beside you. 30Do not accuse a man without cause, when he has done you no harm. 31Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways;

Proverbs 3:29 word by word

אַל־תַּחֲרֹ֣שׁ עַל־רֵעֲךָ֣ רָעָ֑ה וְהֽוּא־יוֹשֵׁ֖ב לָבֶ֣טַח אִתָּֽךְ׃Read the interlinear

• Do notאַל'al · notH408
• deviseרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: evilH7451
• evilחָרַשׁchârash · to plow/plotH2790
• againstעַל‛al · uponH5921
• your neighborרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453
• for heהוּאhû' hîy' · he/she/itH1931
• trustfullyבֶּ֫טַחbeţach · securityH983
• dwellsיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• beside youאֵת'êth · withH854

Cross-references for Proverbs 3:29

• Proverbs 6:14With deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord.
• Proverbs 16:29A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.
• Psalms 35:20For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful schemes against those who live quietly in the land.
• Psalms 55:20My companion attacks his friends; he violates his covenant.
• Psalms 59:3See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.
• Jeremiah 18:18Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise, nor an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his words.”
• Micah 2:1Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they accomplish it because the power is in their hands.

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

Topics related to Proverbs 3:29

• Neighbor
• Young Men

In the dictionaries

• Acknowledge
• Choose
• Confidence
• Correction
• Devise
• Discretion
• Envy
• Habitation
• Lowly
• Precious

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