Proverbs 3:28
Do not say to your neighbor, "Go, and come again;tomorrow I will give it to you,"when you have it by you.
New Heart English Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
27Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
29Do not devise evil against your neighbor,seeing he dwells securely by you.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:13"'You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning.
Proverbs 27:1Do not boast about tomorrow;for you do not know what a day may bring forth.
Ecclesiastes 11:6In the morning sow your seed,and in the evening do not withhold your hand;for you do not know which will prosper, whether this or that,or whether they both will be equally good.
2 Corinthians 8:11But now complete the doing also, that as there was the readiness to be willing, so there may be the completion also out of your ability.
1 Timothy 6:18that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
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 →