Proverbs 3:27

Proverbs 3:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
• New International Version (NIV)Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, When it is in the power of your hand to do so.

Context of Proverbs 3:27

25Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the destruction of the wicked, when it cometh; 26for Jehovah shall be thy confidence, and he will keep thy foot from being taken. Withhold 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 neighbour, Go, and come again, and to-morrow I will give, when thou hast it by thee. 29Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

Proverbs 3:27 word by word

אַל־תִּמְנַע־ט֥וֹב מִבְּעָלָ֑יו בִּהְי֨וֹת לְאֵ֖ל יָדְךָ֣ לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃Read the interlinear

• Withholdמָנַעmâna‛ · to withholdH4513
• goodטוֹבţôb · goodH2896
• handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027

Cross-references for Proverbs 3:27

• Romans 13:7Render to all their dues: to whom tribute [is due], tribute; to whom custom, custom; to whom fear, fear; to whom honour, honour.
• Galatians 6:10So then, as we have occasion, let us do good towards all, and specially towards those of the household of faith.
• James 2:15Now if a brother or a sister is naked and destitute of daily food,
• James 5:4Behold, the wages of your labourers, who have harvested your fields, wrongfully kept back by you, cry, and the cries of those that have reaped are entered into the ears of [the] Lord of sabaoth.
• Genesis 31:29It would be in the power of my hand to do you hurt; but the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, Take care that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
• 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 3:27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27Withhold not good from them to whom it is due - מבעליו mibbealaiv, from the lords of it. But who are they? The poor. And what art thou, O rich man? Why, thou art a steward, to whom God has given substance that thou mayest divide with the poor. They are the right owners of every farthing thou hast to spare from thy own support, and that of thy family; and God has given the surplus for their sakes. Dost thou, by hoarding up this treasure, deprive the right…Read the comment
• 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. 27-28A wise person is a kind and helpful neighbor. Proverbs strongly emphasizes helping those in financial need (Proverbs 11:24; 28:27; 29:7, 14).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 27-2827-28. Promptly fulfil all obligations both of justice and charity (compare Jas 2:15, 16).Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 3:27

• Beneficence
• Dishonesty
• 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