Proverbs 3:27
Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
In Context
26For LORD will be thy confidence, and will keep thy foot from being taken.
28Do not say to thy neighbor, Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give, when thou have it by thee.
Cross References
Genesis 31:29It is in the power of my hand to do you harm, but the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, Take heed to thyself that thou not speak to Jacob either good or bad.
Micah 2:1Woe to those who devise iniquity and work evil upon their beds! When the morning is light they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand.
Galatians 6:10So then as we have time, let us work what is good toward all men, and especially toward those belonging to a household of the faith.
James 2:15And if a brother or sister may be unclothed, and may be destitute of daily food,
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 3:22-27
The Excellency of Wisdom. 21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion: 22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. 23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble. 24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. 25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. 26 For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being… Read the whole commentary →