Tree of Life Version
Proverbs 3:29
29Do not plot evil against your neighbor while he lives trustfully beside you.
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 act. 28Do not say to your neighbor, “Come back later— I’ll give it tomorrow,” when you have it with you. Do not plot evil against your neighbor while he lives trustfully beside you. 30Do not quarrel with a man for no reason —if he has done you no harm. 31Do not envy a violent man or 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
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 3:29
- Proverbs 6:14who continually plots evil with deceit in his heart stirring up strife.
- Proverbs 16:29A violent person lures his neighbor, leading him down a path that is no good.
- Psalms 35:20For they never speak shalom, but devise deceitful words against the quiet ones in the land.
- Psalms 55:20God will hear and humble them —yes, the One enthroned of old. Selah Nothing changes—they do not fear God.
- Psalms 59:3Deliver me from workers of iniquity. Rescue me from bloodthirsty men.
- Jeremiah 18:18Then they said: “Come, let us devise plans against Jeremiah. Surely Torah from the kohen will not be lost, nor will counsel from the wise, nor will the word from the prophet. Come, let’s strike at him with the tongue, and pay no attention to any of his words.”
- Micah 2:1Oy to them who scheme wickedness, who work out evil upon their beds! In the light of the morning, they do it, for 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
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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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