Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Do not say to your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I’ll give it to you"— when you already have it with you. New Living Translation If you can help your neighbor now, don’t say, “Come back tomorrow, and then I’ll help you.” English Standard Version Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again, tomorrow I will give it”—when you have it with you. Berean Standard Bible Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”—when you already have the means. King James Bible Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee. New King James Version Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back, And tomorrow I will give it,” When you have it with you. New American Standard Bible Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back, And tomorrow I will give it to you,” When you have it with you. NASB 1995 Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back, And tomorrow I will give it,” When you have it with you. NASB 1977 Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back, And tomorrow I will give it,” When you have it with you. Legacy Standard Bible Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back, And tomorrow I will give it,” When it is there with you. Amplified Bible Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back, And tomorrow I will give it,” When you have it with you. Christian Standard Bible Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go away! Come back later. I’ll give it tomorrow”—when it is there with you. Holman Christian Standard Bible Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go away! Come back later. I’ll give it tomorrow"—when it is there with you. American Standard Version Say not unto thy neighbor, Go, and come again, And to-morrow I will give; When thou hast it by thee. Contemporary English Version Don't tell your neighbor to come back tomorrow, if you can help today. English Revised Version Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee. GOD'S WORD® Translation When you have the good thing with you, do not tell your neighbor, "Go away! Come back tomorrow. I'll give you something then." Good News Translation Never tell your neighbors to wait until tomorrow if you can help them now. International Standard Version Do not say to your neighbor, "Go, and come back. I will pay you tomorrow," when you have cash with you. Majority Standard Bible Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”—when you already have the means. NET Bible Do not say to your neighbor, "Go! Return tomorrow and I will give it," when you have it with you at the time. New Heart English Bible Do not say to your neighbor, "Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you," when you have it by you. Webster's Bible Translation Say not to thy neighbor, Go, and come again, and to-morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee. World English Bible Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you,” when you have it by you. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionDo not say to your friend, "" “Go, and return, and tomorrow I give,” "" When substance [is] with you. Young's Literal Translation Say not thou to thy friend, 'Go, and return, and to-morrow I give,' And substance with thee. Smith's Literal Translation Thou shalt not say to thy neighbor, Go, and turn back, and to-morrow I will give; and there is with thee. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSay not to thy friend: Go, and come again: and to morrow I will give to thee: when thou canst give at present. Catholic Public Domain Version Do not say to your friend: “Go away, and then return. Tomorrow I will give to you.” When you are able to do so, give in the present. New American Bible Say not to your neighbor, “Go, come back tomorrow, and I will give it to you,” when all the while you have it. New Revised Standard Version Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again, tomorrow I will give it”—when you have it with you. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWhen you have something, do not say to your neighbor, Go, and come again tomorrow, and I will give it to you. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And when you have possessions, do not say to your neighbor, "Go, and come again tomorrow, and I shall give to you." OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Say not unto thy neighbour: 'Go, and come again, And to-morrow I will give'; when thou hast it by thee. Brenton Septuagint Translation Say not, Come back another time, to-morrow I will give; while thou art able to do him good: for thou knowest not what the next day will bring forth. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Blessings of Wisdom…27Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act. 28Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”— when you already have the means. 29Do not devise evil against your neighbor, for he trustfully dwells beside you.… Cross References James 2:15-16 Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. / If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that? 1 John 3:17-18 If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him? / Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth. Matthew 5:42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you. Luke 6:30 Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what is yours, do not demand it back. Galatians 6:10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith. Romans 12:13 Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality. Hebrews 13:16 And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. 2 Corinthians 9:7 Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver. Acts 20:35 In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” Ephesians 4:28 He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need. Deuteronomy 15:7-8 If there is a poor man among your brothers within any of the gates in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, then you are not to harden your heart or shut your hand from your poor brother. / Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs. Leviticus 19:13 You must not defraud your neighbor or rob him. You must not withhold until morning the wages due a hired hand. Exodus 22:26-27 If you take your neighbor’s cloak as collateral, return it to him by sunset, / because his cloak is the only covering he has for his body. What else will he sleep in? And if he cries out to Me, I will hear, for I am compassionate. Isaiah 58:7 Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? Job 31:16-20 If I have denied the desires of the poor or allowed the widow’s eyes to fail, / if I have eaten my morsel alone, not sharing it with the fatherless— / though from my youth I reared him as would a father, and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow— ... Treasury of Scripture Say not to your neighbor, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when you have it by you. Proverbs 27:1 Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. Leviticus 19:13 Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning. Deuteronomy 24:12-15 And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge: … Jump to Previous Friend I'll Later Morrow Neighbor Neighbour Substance Time Tomorrow To-MorrowJump to Next Friend I'll Later Morrow Neighbor Neighbour Substance Time Tomorrow To-MorrowProverbs 3 1. various exhortations13. The gain of wisdom 27. Exhortation to goodness 33. the different state of the wicked and upright Do not tell your neighbor The phrase "do not tell" is a direct command, emphasizing the importance of immediate action in the context of neighborly relations. In Hebrew, the word for "neighbor" (רֵעֶךָ, re'eka) implies more than just someone living nearby; it encompasses anyone with whom one has a relationship or interaction. This highlights the biblical principle of community and the responsibility to act with integrity and kindness towards others. Come back tomorrow I will provide when you already have the means Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Do notאַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not tell תֹּ֘אמַ֤ר (tō·mar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say your neighbor, לְרֵֽעֲךָ֨ ׀ (lə·rê·‘ă·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow “Come לֵ֣ךְ (lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk back וָ֭שׁוּב (wā·šūḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again tomorrow— וּמָחָ֥ר (ū·mā·ḥār) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 4279: Deferred, the morrow, tomorrow, hereafter I will provide אֶתֵּ֗ן (’et·tên) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set when you have the means.” וְיֵ֣שׁ (wə·yêš) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 3426: Being, substance, existence, is Links Proverbs 3:28 NIVProverbs 3:28 NLT Proverbs 3:28 ESV Proverbs 3:28 NASB Proverbs 3:28 KJV Proverbs 3:28 BibleApps.com Proverbs 3:28 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 3:28 Chinese Bible Proverbs 3:28 French Bible Proverbs 3:28 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 3:28 Don't say to your neighbor Go (Prov. 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