Proverbs 3:29
Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
Proverbs 3:29 in other translations
| BSB | Do not devise evil against your neighbor, for he trustfully dwells beside you. |
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| WEB | Don’t devise evil against your neighbor, since he dwells securely by you. |
| ASV | Devise not evil against thy neighbor, Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. |
| YLT | Devise not against thy neighbour evil, And he sitting confidently with thee. |
| DARBY | Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. |
| BBE | Do not make evil designs against your neighbour, when he is living with you without fear. |
| Webster | Devise not evil against thy neighbor, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. |
What does Proverbs 3:29 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 3:29-30
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
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 3:29 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Proverbs 3:29
- Proverbs 6:14
Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
- Psalms 55:20
He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
- Micah 2:1-2
Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand. And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
- Proverbs 16:29-30
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good. He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
- Psalms 59:3
For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.
- Psalms 35:20
For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
- Jeremiah 18:18-20
Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words. Give heed to me, O Lord, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me. Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.
- Proverbs 6:18
An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
- Proverbs 14:22
Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
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Context
- 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 3:30
Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
Proverbs 3:29 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | No intentes mal contra tu prójimo, estando él confiado de ti. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Ne machine pas du mal contre ton prochain, puisqu’il habite en sécurité près de toi. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Schmiede nichts Böses wider deinen Nächsten, während er vertrauensvoll bei dir wohnt. - |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Ne moliaris amico tuo malum, cum ille in te habeat fiduciam. |