Proverbs 3:28

Say not unto thy neighbor: 1 Go, and come again, 1 and makhar (tomorrow) I will give; 1 when thou hast it by thee. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.

In Context

27Withhold not tov from them to whom it is due, 1 when it is in the power of thine yad to do it. 1

29Devise not ra'ah against thy re'a, 1 seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. 1

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Cross References

Leviticus 19:13Thou shalt not defraud thy re'a (neighbor), neither rob him; the wages of him that is a sakhir (hired man) shall not abide with thee ad boker (until morning).

Proverbs 27:1Boast not thyself of yom makhar (tomorrow), 1 for thou hast no da'as of what a yom may bring forth. 1

Ecclesiastes 11:6In the boker sow thy zera, and in the erev do not let thine hand be idle; for thou knowest not which shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike tovim.

2 Corinthians 8:11Now also complete what you started! Then your readiness in desiring it may be matched by your finishing it from what you have. + 8:11 Ex 25:2

1 Timothy 6:18Charge the oishirim to do HaTov, to be rich in ma'asim tovim, to demonstrate rochav lev (generosity) and willingness to do gemilus chesed,

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 →

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