Proverbs 3:29
Devise not against thy neighbour an injury, seeing that, he, dwelleth securely by thee.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
In Context
30Contend not with a man without cause, if he hath dealt thee no wrong.
Cross References
Psalms 55:20He hath thrust forth his hands, against them he was wont to salute, he hath violated his covenant;
Proverbs 6:14[Hath] perverse things in his heart, deviseth mischief on every occasion, strifes, he sendeth forth.
Proverbs 14:22Shall they not, become vagrants, who devise evil? but, lovingkindness and faithfulness, [be to] them who devise good.
Jeremiah 18:18Then said they,—Come ye and let us devise against Jeremiah devices, For the law shall not perish from the priest, Nor, counsel, from the wise, Nor, the word from the prophet: Come and let as smite him with the tongue, And let us not give ear to any of his words!
Zechariah 7:10And, the widow and the fatherless, the sojourner and the humbled, do not ye oppress,—and, wickedness between one man and another, do not ye devise in your hearts.
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 →