Proverbs 3:27
Withhold not the good from the owners thereof, though there be power in thine hand to doe it.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
In Context
26For the Lord shall be for thine assurance, and shall preserue thy foote from taking.
28Say not vnto thy neighbour, Go and come againe, and to morow wil I giue thee, if thou now haue it.
Cross References
Genesis 31:29I am able to do you euill: but the God of your father spake vnto me yesternight, saying, Take heed that thou speake not to Iaakob ought saue good.
Micah 2:1Woe vnto them, that imagine iniquitie, and worke wickednesse vpon their beddes: when the morning is light they practise it because their hande hath power.
Galatians 6:10While we haue therefore time, let vs doe good vnto all men, but specially vnto them, which are of the housholde of faith.
James 2:15For if a brother or a sister bee naked and destitute of daily foode,
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 3:22-27
The Excellency of Wisdom. 21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion: 22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. 23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble. 24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. 25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. 26 For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being… Read the whole commentary →