Proverbs 3:28
Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
Proverbs 3:28 in other translations
| BSB | Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”— when you already have the means. |
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| WEB | Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you,” when you have it by you. |
| ASV | Say not unto thy neighbor, Go, and come again, And to-morrow I will give; When thou hast it by thee. |
| YLT | Say not thou to thy friend, ‘Go, and return, and to-morrow I give,' And substance with thee. |
| DARBY | Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to-morrow I will give, when thou hast it by thee. |
| BBE | Say not to your neighbour, Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give; when you have it by you at the time. |
| Webster | Say not to thy neighbor, Go, and come again, and to-morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee. |
What does Proverbs 3:28 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 3:27-28
27-28. Promptly fulfil all obligations both of justice and charity (compare Jas 2:15, 16).
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Proverbs 3:27-35
Our business is to observe the precepts of Christ, and to copy his example; to do justice, to love mercy, and to beware of covetousness; to be ready for every good work, avoiding needless strife, and bearing evils, if possible, rather than seeking redress by law. It will be found there is little got by striving. Let us not envy prosperous oppressors; far be it from the disciples of Christ to choose any of their…
Proverbs 3:28 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Proverbs 3:28
- Leviticus 19:13
Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.
- Deuteronomy 24:12-15
And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge: In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates: At his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the Lord, and it be sin unto thee.
- 2 Corinthians 8:11
Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.
- Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
- Ecclesiastes 11:6
In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
- 1 Timothy 6:18
That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
- 2 Corinthians 9:3
Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:
- Proverbs 27:1
Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
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Context
- Proverbs 3:27
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
- Proverbs 3:28
Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
- Proverbs 3:29
Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
Proverbs 3:28 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | No digas á tu prójimo: Ve, y vuelve, y mañana te daré; cuando tienes contigo qué darle. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Ne dis pas à ton prochain: Va et reviens, et je te le donnerai demain, quand tu as la chose par-devers toi. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Sage nicht zu deinem Nächsten: "Geh hin und komm wieder, und morgen will ich geben," da es doch bei dir ist. - |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Ne dicas amico tuo: Vade, et revertere: cras dabo tibi: cum statim possis dare. |