Proverbs 3:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 3:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 3:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 3:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.”

Proverbs 3:27 — World English Bible

Proverbs 3:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“ Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thy hand to do it. ”

Proverbs 3:27 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 3:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Withhold not good from its owners, When thy hand <FI>is<Fi> toward God to do <FI>it<Fi> .”

Proverbs 3:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 3:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it. ”

Proverbs 3:27 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 3:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Withhold not the good from the owners thereof, though there be power in thine hand to doe it.”

Proverbs 3:27 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 3:27 in Context — Proverbs 3

25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.

26 For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

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.

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What Does Proverbs 3:27 Mean?

Proverbs 3:27 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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