Proverbs 3:28
Say not unto thy neighbour: 'Go, and come again, and to-morrow I will give'; when thou hast it by thee.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
In Context
27Withhold not good from him to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it.
29Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:13Thou shalt not oppress thy neighbour, 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 to-morrow; for thou knowest 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 knowest not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
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 →