Proverbs 3:29
Contrive not against thy neighbor any evil, when he dwelleth in safety with thee.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
In Context
28Say not unto thy neighbor, Go, and return, and tomorrow will I give: when thou hast it by thee.
30Quarrel not with any man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
Cross References
Psalms 55:20(55:21) He stretcheth out his hands against those at peace with him: he violateth his covenant.
Proverbs 6:14Perverseness is in his heart, he contriveth evil at all times; he scattereth abroad discord.
Proverbs 14:22Behold, those who contrive evil are in error; but kindness and truth attend on those who contrive what is good.
Jeremiah 18:18And they said, Come, and let us contrive devices against Jeremiah; for the law will not be lost from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not listen to any of his words.
Zechariah 7:10And defraud not the widow, or the fatherless, the stranger, or the poor; and imagine not evil in your heart one against the other.
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 →