Proverbs 3:28
Say not to thy friend: Go, and come again: and to morrow I will give to thee: when thou canst give at present.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
27Do not withhold him from doing good, who is able: if thou art able, do good thyself also.
29Practise not evil against thy friend, when he hath confidence in thee.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:13Thou shalt not calumniate thy neighbour, nor oppress him by violence. The wages of him that hath been hired by thee shall not abide with thee until the morning.
Proverbs 27:1Boast not for to morrow, for thou knowest not what the day to come may bring forth.
Ecclesiastes 11:6In the morning sow thy seed, and In the evening let not thy hand cease: for thou knowest not which may rather spring up, this or that: and if both together, it shall be the better.
2 Corinthians 8:11Now therefore perform ye it also in deed; that as your mind is forward to be willing, so it may be also to perform, out of that which you have.
1 Timothy 6:18To do good, to be rich in good works, to give easily, to communicate to others,
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 →