Proverbs 3:28
Do not say to thy neighbor, Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give, when thou have it by thee.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
27Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it.
29Do not devise evil against thy neighbor, since he dwells securely by thee.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:13Thou shall not oppress thy neighbor, nor rob him. The wages of a hired servant shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.
Proverbs 27:1Boast not thyself of tomorrow, for thou know not what a day may bring forth.
Ecclesiastes 11:6In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand, for thou know not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
2 Corinthians 8:11And now also finish the doing, so that just as was the willingness of the intending, so also to finish from the having.
1 Timothy 6:18to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, willing to share,
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 3:28-35
Justice and Kindness Recommended; Caution against Envy. 27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. 28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee. 29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. 30 Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm. 31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. 32 For the froward is abomination to the Lord :… Read the whole commentary →