Proverbs 3:29
Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
KJV
Ne moliaris amico tuo malum, cum ille in te habeat fiduciam.
Vulgate
μὴ τεκτήνῃ ἐπὶ σὸν φίλον κακά, παροικοῦντα καὶ πεποιθότα ἐπὶ σοί.
LXX
Devise not evil against thy neighbor, Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
ASV
אַל תַּחֲרֹ֣שׁ עַל רֵעֲ/ךָ֣ רָעָ֑ה וְ/הֽוּא יוֹשֵׁ֖ב לָ/בֶ֣טַח אִתָּֽ/ךְ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֶת
't
preposition · 883×
אַל
'l
preposition · 720×
בֶ֖טַח
btch
noun · 41×
ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
הוּ
hv
noun · 186×
חֹ֣רְשֵׁי
chrshy
verb · 72×
יֹשְׁבֵ֣י
yshby
verb · 1088×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Mic 2:1 — 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.
- Prov 6:14 — Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
- Prov 16:29 — A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
- Prov 21:10 — The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
- Ps 35:20 — For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
- Ps 55:20 — He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
- Ps 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.
- Zech 7:10 — And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.
- Zech 8:17 — And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD.