Proverbs 3:27
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it.
Darby Translation
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 Jehovah shall be thy confidence, and he will keep thy foot from being taken.
Cross References
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.
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,
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 →