Proverbs 3:28
Say not thou to thy friend, 'Go, and return, and to-morrow I give,' And substance with thee.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
27Withhold not good from its owners, When thy hand [is] toward God to do [it].
29Devise not against thy neighbour evil, And he sitting confidently with thee.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:13'Thou dost not oppress thy neighbour, nor take plunder; the wages of the hireling doth not remain with thee till morning.
Proverbs 27:1Boast not thyself of to-morrow, For thou knowest not what a day bringeth forth.
Ecclesiastes 11:6In the morning sow thy seed, And at even withdraw not thy hand, For thou knowest not which is right, this or that, Or whether both of them alike [are] good.
2 Corinthians 8:11and now also finish doing [it], that even as [there is] the readiness of the will, so also the finishing, out of that which ye have,
1 Timothy 6:18to do good, to be rich in good works, to be ready to impart, 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 →