Proverbs 3:27-32

King James Version

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

²⁸Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.

²⁹Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

³⁰Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.

³¹Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.

³²For the froward is abomination to the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.

Proverbs 3:27-32

New International Version

²⁷Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,
    when it is in your power to act.
²⁸Do not say to your neighbor,
    “Come back tomorrow and I’ll give it to you”—
    when you already have it with you.^(A)
²⁹Do not plot harm against your neighbor,
    who lives trustfully near you.^(B)
³⁰Do not accuse anyone for no reason—
    when they have done you no harm.

³¹Do not envy^(C) the violent
or choose any of their ways.

³²For the Lord detests the perverse^(D)
but takes the upright into his confidence.^(E)

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Proverbs 3:27-32

New King James Version

²⁷^(A)Do not withhold good from ^[a]those to whom it is due,
When it is in the power of your hand to do so.
²⁸^(B)Do not say to your neighbor,
“Go, and come back,
And tomorrow I will give it,”
When you have it with you.
²⁹Do not devise evil against your neighbor,
For he dwells by you for safety’s sake.
³⁰^(C)Do not strive with a man without cause,
If he has done you no harm.

³¹^(D)Do not envy the oppressor,
And choose none of his ways;
³²For the perverse person is an abomination to the Lord,
^(E)But His secret counsel is with the upright.