Proverbs 3:28
Say not unto thy neighbor, Go, and return, and tomorrow will I give: when thou hast it by thee.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
27Withhold not a benefit from him who is deserving it, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it.
29Contrive not against thy neighbor any evil, when he dwelleth in safety with thee.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:13Thou shalt not withhold any thing from thy neighbor, nor rob him: there shall not abide with thee the wages of him that is hired, through the night until morning.
Proverbs 27:1Make no boast for thyself of the coming day; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Ecclesiastes 11:6In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening let not thy hand rest; for thou knowest not which will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both of them will 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 →