Proverbs 3:28–29
Proverbs 3:28–29 — The New International Version (NIV)
28 Do not say to your neighbor,
“Come back tomorrow and I’ll give it to you”—
when you already have it with you.
29 Do not plot harm against your neighbor,
who lives trustfully near you.
Proverbs 3:28–29 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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.
Proverbs 3:28–29 — New Living Translation (NLT)
28 If you can help your neighbor now, don’t say,
“Come back tomorrow, and then I’ll help you.”
29 Don’t plot harm against your neighbor,
for those who live nearby trust you.
Proverbs 3:28–29 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
28 Do not say to your neighbor,
“Go, and come back,
And tomorrow I will give it,”
When you have it with you.
29 Do not devise evil against your neighbor,
For he dwells by you for safety’s sake.
Proverbs 3:28–29 — New Century Version (NCV)
28 If you have what your neighbor asks for,
don’t say, “Come back later.
I will give it to you tomorrow.”
29 Don’t make plans to hurt your neighbor
who lives nearby and trusts you.
Proverbs 3:28–29 — American Standard Version (ASV)
28 Say not unto thy neighbor, Go, and come again,
And to-morrow I will give;
When thou hast it by thee.
29 Devise not evil against thy neighbor,
Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
Proverbs 3:28–29 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
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.
Proverbs 3:28–29 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
28 When you have the good thing with you, do not tell your neighbor,
“Go away!
Come back tomorrow.
I’ll give you something then.”
29 Do not plan to do something wrong to your neighbor
while he is sitting there with you and suspecting nothing.
Proverbs 3:28–29 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
28 Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go away! Come back later.
I’ll give it tomorrow”—when it is there with you.
29 Don’t plan any harm against your neighbor,
for he trusts you and lives near you.
Proverbs 3:28–29 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
28 Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again,
tomorrow I will give it”—when you have it with you.
29 Do not plan harm against your neighbor
who lives trustingly beside you.
Proverbs 3:28–29 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
28 Do not say to your neighbor,
“Go and return and tomorrow I will give it,”
when it is with you.
29 Do not plot harm against your neighbor
who dwells in confidence beside you.
Proverbs 3:28–29 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
28 Suppose you have something to give.
Don’t say to your neighbor,
“Come back later.
I’ll give it to you tomorrow.”
29 Don’t plan to harm your neighbor.
He lives near you and trusts you.
Proverbs 3:28–29 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
28 Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back,
And tomorrow I will give it,”
When you have it with you.
29 Do not devise harm against your neighbor,
While he lives securely beside you.