Proverbs 3:29
Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
In Context
30Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
Cross References
Psalms 55:20He hath put forth his hands against such as are at peace with him; he hath profaned his covenant.
Proverbs 6:14deceits are in his heart; he deviseth mischief at all times, he soweth discords.
Proverbs 14:22Do they not err that devise evil? but loving-kindness and truth are for those that devise good.
Jeremiah 18:18And they said, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor word from the prophet. Come and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
Zechariah 7:10and oppress not the widow and the fatherless, the stranger and the afflicted; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.
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 →