New American Standard Bible 2020
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 those to whom it is due, When it is in your power to do it. 28Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back, And tomorrow I will give it to you,” When you have it with you. Do not devise harm against your neighbor, While he lives securely beside you. 30Do not contend with a person for no reason, If he has done you no harm. 31Do not envy a violent person, And do not choose any 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 6:14Who, with perversion in his heart, continually devises evil, Who spreads strife.
- Proverbs 16:29A person of violence entices his neighbor And leads him in a way that is not good.
- Psalms 35:20For they do not speak peace, But they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.
- Psalms 55:20He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; He has violated his covenant.
- Psalms 59:3For behold, they have set an ambush for my life; Fierce men attack me, Not for my wrongdoing nor for my sin, Lord,
- Jeremiah 18:18Then they said, “Come and let’s devise plans against Jeremiah. Certainly the Law is not going to be lost by the priest, nor advice by the wise, nor the divine word by the prophet! Come, and let’s strike at him with our tongue, and let’s pay no attention to any of his words.”
- Micah 2:1Woe to those who devise wrongdoing, Who practice evil on their beds! When morning comes, they do it, Because it is in the power of 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
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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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