Proverbs 3:28

Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Say	תֹּ֘אמַ֤ר to.Mar	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · verb, qal jussive, 2nd person masculine singular
neighbour	לְרֵֽעֲךָ֨ le.re.'ei.kha	H7453	an associate (more or less close) · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
Go	יָלַךְ yâlak	H3212	to walk (literally or figuratively)
again	וָ֭שׁוּב Va.shuv	H7725	to turn back (hence · conjunction + verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular
morrow	וּמָחָ֥ר u.ma.Char	H4279	properly · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular absolute
give	אֶתֵּ֗ן 'e.Ten	H5414	to give · verb, qal imperfect, 1st person common singular
hast	וְיֵ֣שׁ ve.Yesh	H3426	there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be · conjunction + cardinal number, both genders singular absolute

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Cross-references

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:
2 Corinthians 8:11 Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.
Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither…
Ecclesiastes 11:6 In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or…
1 Timothy 6:18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
2 Corinthians 9:3 Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:
Proverbs 27:1 Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

Cross-references from OpenBible.info (CC BY), in the lineage of the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain).

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 3:27–end

True wisdom consists in the due discharge of our duty towards man, as well as towards God, in honesty as well as piety, and therefore we have here divers excellent precepts of wisdom which relate to our neighbour. I. We must render to all their due, both in justice and charity, and not delay to do it (Pro 3:27, Pro 3:28): "Withhold not good from those to whom it is due (either for want of love to them or through too much love to thy money) when it is in the power of thy hand to do it, for, if it be not, it cannot be expected; but it was thy great fault if thou didst, by thy extravagances, disable thyself to do justly and show mercy, and it ought to be the greatest of thy griefs if God had di…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 3:27

Promptly fulfil all obligations both of justice and charity (compare Jam 2:15-16).

John Gill on Proverbs 3:28

Say not unto thy neighbour,.... Either to whom thou art indebted, and who comes for the payment of a just debt; or to any poor and indigent person that applies for alms: go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give; go home, and come tomorrow, and I will pay thee what I owe thee; or do not trouble me now, come another time, and perhaps I may relieve thy wants: this should not be said, because a man cannot be sure of tomorrow that he shall ever see it; nor may it be in the power of his hands, should he live unto the morrow, to do as he promises; his substance may be taken from him; and besides, in the mean time, the poor object may perish for want of relief; when thou hast it by thee; money…

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Keil & Delitzsch on Proverbs 3:27-28

The first illustration of neighbourly love which is recommended, is readiness to serve: 27 Refuse no manner of good to him to whom it is due When it is in thy power to do it. 28 Say not to thy neighbour, "Go, and come again, To-morrow I will give it," whilst yet thou hast it. Regarding the intensive plur. בּעליו with a sing. meaning, see under Pro 1:19. The form of expression without the suffix is not בּעלי but בּעל טוב; and this denotes here, not him who does good (בעל as Arab. dhw or ṣaḥab), but him to whom the good deed is done (cf. Pro 17:8), i.e., as here, him who is worthy of it (בעל as Arab. âhl), him who is the man for it (Jewish interp.: מי שׁהוא ראוי לו). We must refuse nothing…

The Church Fathers

"Do not say to your neighbor, 'Go, and come back,' etc. This command is given not only about someone asking for alms but that we should be willing and ready to give generously and promptly. Likewise, all the commands of Christ, who said: 'You are my friends if you do what I command you,' we are ordered to do immediately and not defer until tomorrow.
— Bede, Commentary on Proverbs

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Dictionary and topics

Beneficence · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Dishonesty · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Neighbor · 6:2-5;19:13,16-18; — 6:2-5;19:13,16-18;
Young Men · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Proverbs 3:28

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 3:27–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 3:27

John Gill on Proverbs 3:28

Keil & Delitzsch on Proverbs 3:27-28

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Proverbs 3:28

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 3:27–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 3:27

John Gill on Proverbs 3:28

Keil & Delitzsch on Proverbs 3:27-28

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Proverbs 3:27-28

Rashi on Proverbs 3:28