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Proverbs 3:27–30

27 aDo not withhold good from 1those to whom it is due,

When it is in your power to do it.

28 aDo not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back,

And tomorrow I will give it,

When you have it with you.

29 aDo not devise harm against your neighbor,

While he lives securely beside you.

30 aDo not contend with a man without cause,

If he has done you no harm.

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Proverbs 3:27–30 — The New International Version (NIV)

27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,

when it is in your power to act.

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.

30 Do not accuse anyone for no reason—

when they have done you no harm.

Proverbs 3:27–30 — English Standard Version (ESV)

27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,

when it is in your power to do it.

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 evil against your neighbor,

who dwells trustingly beside you.

30 Do not contend with a man for no reason,

when he has done you no harm.

Proverbs 3:27–30 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Proverbs 3:27–30 — New Living Translation (NLT)

27 Do not withhold good from those who deserve it

when it’s in your power to help them.

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.

30 Don’t pick a fight without reason,

when no one has done you harm.

Proverbs 3:27–30 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,

When it is in the power of your hand to do so.

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.

30 Do not strive with a man without cause,

If he has done you no harm.

Proverbs 3:27–30 — New Century Version (NCV)

27 Whenever you are able,

do good to people who need help.

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.

30 Don’t accuse a person for no good reason;

don’t accuse someone who has not harmed you.

Proverbs 3:27–30 — American Standard Version (ASV)

27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due,

When it is in the power of thy hand to do it.

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.

30 Strive not with a man without cause,

If he have done thee no harm.

Proverbs 3:27–30 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy 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.

Proverbs 3:27–30 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

27 Do not hold back anything good 

from those who are entitled to it 

when you have the power to do so. 

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. 

30 Do not quarrel with a person for no reason 

if he has not harmed you. 

Proverbs 3:27–30 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

27 When it is in your power,

don’t withhold good from the one it belongs to.

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.

30 Don’t accuse anyone without cause,

when he has done you no harm.

Proverbs 3:27–30 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,

when it is in your power to do it.

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.

30 Do not quarrel with anyone without cause,

when no harm has been done to you.

Proverbs 3:27–30 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

27 Do not withhold good from its owner

when it is in the power of your hand to do.

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.

30 Do not quarrel with anyone without cause,

when he did not do you harm.

Proverbs 3:27–30 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

27 Don’t hold back good from those who are worthy of it.

Don’t hold it back when you can help.

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.

30 Don’t bring charges against a man without any reason.

He has not harmed you.


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