Proverbs 3:29
Intend none hurt against thy neighbour, seeing he doeth dwell without feare by thee.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
In Context
28Say not vnto thy neighbour, Go and come againe, and to morow wil I giue thee, if thou now haue it.
30Striue not with a man causelesse, when he hath done thee no harme.
Cross References
Psalms 55:20Hee layed his hande vpon such, as be at peace with him, and he brake his couenant.
Proverbs 6:14Lewde things are in his heart: he imagineth euill at all times, and raiseth vp contentions.
Proverbs 14:22Doe not they erre that imagine euill? but to them that thinke on good things, shalbe mercie and trueth.
Jeremiah 18:18Then sayde they, Come, and let vs imagine some deuice against Ieremiah: for the Lawe shall not perish from the Priest, nor counsell from the wise, nor the worde from the Prophet: come, and let vs smite him with the tongue, and let vs not giue heede to any of his words.
Zechariah 7:10And oppresse not the widowe, nor the fatherles, the stranger nor the poore, and let none of you imagine euil against his brother in your heart.
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 →