Proverbs 3:28–34
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28ySay 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.
30zStrive not with a man without cause,
If he have done thee no harm.
31aEnvy thou not †the oppressor,
And choose none of his ways.
32For the bfroward is abomination to the Lord:
But chis secret is with the righteous.
33dThe curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked:
But ddhe blesseth the habitation of the just.
34Surely ehe scorneth the fscorners:
But he giveth grace unto the lowly.
Footnotes
- yEcclus. 4:3. See Lev. 19:13.
- ||Or, Practise no evil. ch. 6:14. & 12:20 (Heb.). & 14:22.
- zSee Rom. 12:18.
- aSee Ps. 37:1.
- †Heb. a man of violence. ch. 16:29 (Heb.). So Ps. 140:1 marg.
- bSee ch. 2:15.
- cSee Job 29:4.
- dMal. 2:2. So Ps. 37:22. Zech. 5:4. Comp. Lev. 26:14–43.
- ddSee ch. 10:22.
- eCited James 4:6. 1 Pet. 5:5. See Ps. 138:6.
- fSee Ps. 1:1.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again,
tomorrow I will give it”—when you have it with you.
Do not plan evil against your neighbor,
who dwells trustingly beside you.
Do not contend with a man for no reason,
when he has done you no harm.
Do not envy a man of violence
and do not choose any of his ways,
for the devious person is an abomination to the Lord,
but the upright are in his confidence.
The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous.
Toward the scorners he is scornful,
but to the humble he gives favor.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Do not say to your neighbor,
“Come back tomorrow and I’ll give it to you”—
when you already have it with you.
Do not plot harm against your neighbor,
who lives trustfully near you.
Do not accuse anyone for no reason—
when they have done you no harm.
Do not envy the violent
or choose any of their ways.
For the Lord detests the perverse
but takes the upright into his confidence.
The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the home of the righteous.
He mocks proud mockers
but shows favor to the humble and oppressed.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go away! Come back later.
I’ll give it tomorrow”—when it is there with you.
Don’t plan any harm against your neighbor,
for he trusts you and lives near you.
Don’t accuse anyone without cause,
when he has done you no harm.
Don’t envy a violent man
or choose any of his ways;
for the devious are detestable to the Lord,
but he is a friend to the upright.
The Lord’s curse is on the household of the wicked,
but he blesses the home of the righteous;
He mocks those who mock
but gives grace to the humble.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
If you can help your neighbor now, don’t say,
“Come back tomorrow, and then I’ll help you.”
Don’t plot harm against your neighbor,
for those who live nearby trust you.
Don’t pick a fight without reason,
when no one has done you harm.
Don’t envy violent people
or copy their ways.
Such wicked people are detestable to the Lord,
but he offers his friendship to the godly.
The Lord curses the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the home of the upright.
The Lord mocks the mockers
but is gracious to the humble.
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.
LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Do not say to your neighbor,
“Go and return and tomorrow I will give it,”
when it is with you.
Do not plot harm against your neighbor
who dwells in confidence beside you.
Do not quarrel with anyone without cause,
when he did not do you harm.
Do not envy a man of violence,
and do not choose any of his ways,
for he who is perverse is an abomination of Yahweh,
but those who are upright are his confidence.
The curse of Yahweh is on the house of the wicked,
and the abode of the righteous ones he blesses.
With those who scorn, he is scornful,
but to those who are humble, he gives favor.
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