Proverbs 3:28

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Say not to your neighbour, Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give; when you have it by you at the time.

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Referenced Verses

  • Lev 19:13 : 13 Do not be cruel to your neighbour or take what is his; do not keep back a servant's payment from him all night till the morning.
  • Deut 24:12-15 : 12 If he is a poor man, do not keep his property all night; 13 But be certain to give it back to him when the sun goes down, so that he may have his clothing for sleeping in, and will give you his blessing: and this will be put to your account as righteousness before the Lord your God. 14 Do not be hard on a servant who is poor and in need, if he is one of your countrymen or a man from another nation living with you in your land. 15 Give him his payment day by day, not keeping it back over night; for he is poor and his living is dependent on it; and if his cry against you comes to the ears of the Lord, it will be judged as sin in you.
  • Prov 27:1 : 1 Do not make a noise about tomorrow, for you are not certain what a day's outcome may be.
  • Eccl 9:10 : 10 Whatever comes to your hand to do with all your power, do it because there is no work, or thought, or knowledge, or wisdom in the place of the dead to which you are going.
  • Eccl 11:6 : 6 In the morning put your seed into the earth, and till the evening let not your hand be at rest; because you are not certain which will do well, this or that--or if the two will be equally good.
  • 2 Cor 8:11 : 11 Then make the doing of it complete; so that as you had a ready mind, you may give effect to it as you are able.
  • 2 Cor 9:3 : 3 But I have sent the brothers, so that the good things we said about you may be seen to be true, and that, as I said, you may be ready:
  • 1 Tim 6:18 : 18 And to do good, having wealth in good works, being quick to give, taking part with one another;

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 3:27
    85%

    27Do not keep back good from those who have a right to it, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

  • Prov 3:29-30
    2 verses
    80%

    29Do not make evil designs against your neighbour, when he is living with you without fear.

    30Do not take up a cause at law against a man for nothing, if he has done you no wrong.

  • Prov 24:27-29
    3 verses
    75%

    27Put your work in order outside, and make it ready in the field; and after that, see to the building of your house.

    28Do not be a violent witness against your neighbour, or let your lips say what is false.

    29Say not, I will do to him as he has done to me; I will give the man the reward of his work.

  • Prov 25:8-9
    2 verses
    75%

    8Do not be quick to go to law about what you have seen, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbour has put you to shame?

    9Have a talk with your neighbour himself about your cause, but do not give away the secret of another:

  • Prov 25:17
    74%

    17Let not your foot be frequently in your neighbour's house, or he may get tired of you, and his feeling be turned to hate.

  • Matt 5:42
    73%

    42Give to him who comes with a request, and keep not your property from him who would for a time make use of it.

  • Exod 22:25-26
    2 verses
    73%

    25If you let any of the poor among my people have the use of your money, do not be a hard creditor to him, and do not take interest.

    26If ever you take your neighbour's clothing in exchange for the use of your money, let him have it back before the sun goes down:

  • Deut 24:10-13
    4 verses
    72%

    10If you let your brother have the use of anything which is yours, do not go into his house and take anything of his as a sign of his debt;

    11But keep outside till he comes out and gives it to you.

    12If he is a poor man, do not keep his property all night;

    13But be certain to give it back to him when the sun goes down, so that he may have his clothing for sleeping in, and will give you his blessing: and this will be put to your account as righteousness before the Lord your God.

  • Deut 15:8-10
    3 verses
    72%

    8But let your hand be open to give him the use of whatever he is in need of.

    9And see that there is no evil thought in your heart, moving you to say to yourself, The seventh year, the year of forgiveness is near; and so looking coldly on your poor countryman you give him nothing; and he will make an outcry to the Lord against you, and it will be judged as sin in you.

    10But it is right for you to give to him, without grief of heart: for because of this, the blessing of the Lord your God will be on all your work and on everything to which you put your hand.

  • Lev 19:13
    72%

    13Do not be cruel to your neighbour or take what is his; do not keep back a servant's payment from him all night till the morning.

  • Prov 6:3
    72%

    3Do this, my son, and make yourself free, because you have come into the power of your neighbour; go without waiting, and make a strong request to your neighbour.

  • Prov 27:1
    72%

    1Do not make a noise about tomorrow, for you are not certain what a day's outcome may be.

  • Deut 24:15
    71%

    15Give him his payment day by day, not keeping it back over night; for he is poor and his living is dependent on it; and if his cry against you comes to the ears of the Lord, it will be judged as sin in you.

  • Lev 25:14
    71%

    14And in the business of trading goods for money, do no wrong to one another.

  • Luke 6:30
    71%

    30Give to everyone who comes with a request, and if a man takes away your property, make no attempt to get it back again.

  • Ps 37:21
    71%

    21The sinner takes money and does not give it back; but the upright man has mercy, and gives to others.

  • Lev 25:37
    70%

    37Do not take interest on the money which you let him have or on the food which you give him.

  • Exod 22:14
    70%

    14If a man gets from his neighbour the use of one of his beasts, and it is damaged or put to death when the owner is not with it, he will certainly have to make payment for the loss.

  • Prov 22:27
    70%

    27If you have nothing with which to make payment, he will take away your bed from under you.

  • Prov 20:22
    70%

    22Do not say, I will give punishment for evil: go on waiting for the Lord, and he will be your saviour.

  • Exod 20:16
    70%

    16Do not give false witness against your neighbour.

  • Deut 22:1
    69%

    1If you see your brother's ox or his sheep wandering, do not go by without helping, but take them back to your brother.

  • Prov 27:10
    69%

    10Do not give up your friend and your father's friend; and do not go into your brother's house in the day of your trouble: better is a neighbour who is near than a brother far off.

  • Prov 21:26
    69%

    26All the day the sinner goes after his desire: but the upright man gives freely, keeping nothing back.

  • Deut 5:20
    69%

    20Do not give false witness against your neighbour;

  • Ps 28:3
    69%

    3Do not take me away with the sinners and the workers of evil, who say words of peace to their neighbours, but evil is in their hearts.

  • Deut 23:25
    69%

    25When you go into your neighbour's field, you may take the heads of grain with your hand; but you may not put your blade to his grain.

  • Lev 19:17-18
    2 verses
    69%

    17Let there be no hate in your heart for your brother; but you may make a protest to your neighbour, so that he may be stopped from doing evil.

    18Do not make attempts to get equal with one who has done you wrong, or keep hard feelings against the children of your people, but have love for your neighbour as for yourself: I am the Lord.

  • Jas 4:13
    68%

    13How foolish it is to say, Today or tomorrow we will go into this town, and be there for a year and do business there and get wealth:

  • Prov 5:9-10
    2 verses
    68%

    9For fear that you may give your honour to others, and your wealth to strange men:

    10And strange men may be full of your wealth, and the fruit of your work go to the house of others;

  • Ps 15:3
    68%

    3Whose tongue is not false, who does no evil to his friend, and does not take away the good name of his neighbour;

  • Ps 37:8
    68%

    8Put an end to your wrath and be no longer bitter; do not give way to angry feeling which is a cause of sin.

  • Deut 15:3
    68%

    3A man of another nation may be forced to make payment of his debt, but if your brother has anything of yours, let it go;

  • Exod 22:10-11
    2 verses
    68%

    10If a man puts an ass or an ox or a sheep or any beast into the keeping of his neighbour, and it comes to death or is damaged or is taken away, without any person seeing it:

    11If he takes his oath before the Lord that he has not put his hand to his neighbour's goods, the owner is to take his word for it and he will not have to make payment for it.

  • Prov 28:27
    68%

    27He who gives to the poor will never be in need, but great curses will be on him who gives no attention to them.

  • Prov 28:22
    67%

    22He who is ever desiring wealth goes running after money, and does not see that need will come on him.