Proverbs 3:29 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 3:29 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 3:29 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 3:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Don’t devise evil against your neighbor, since he dwells securely by you.”

Proverbs 3:29 — World English Bible

Proverbs 3:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Devise not evil against thy neighbor, Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. ”

Proverbs 3:29 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 3:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Devise not against thy neighbour evil, And he sitting confidently with thee.”

Proverbs 3:29 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 3:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 3:29 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 3:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Intend none hurt against thy neighbour, seeing he doeth dwell without feare by thee.”

Proverbs 3:29 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 3:29 in 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.

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.

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

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

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What Does Proverbs 3:29 Mean?

Proverbs 3:29 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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