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Proverbs 3:28–29

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3:28Do not say to your neighbor, “Go! Return tomorrow

and I will give it,” when87 you have it with you at the time.88

3:29Do not plot89 evil against your neighbor

when90 he dwells by you unsuspectingly.

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Footnotes

  1. 87 Heb “and it is with you.” The prefixed vav introduces a circumstantial clause: “when …”
  2. 88 The words “at the time” are not in the Hebrew text, but are supplied in the translation for clarity.
  3. 89 The verb חָרַשׁ (kharash) means “to cut in; to engrave; to plough; to devise.” The idea of plotting is metaphorical for working, practicing or fabricating ( 360 ).
  4. 90 The vav (ו) prefixed to the pronoun introduces a disjunctive circumstantial clause: “when.…”

In other versions

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

Say not unto thy neighbour,

Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give;

When thou hast it by thee.

Devise not evil against thy neighbour,

Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.