Proverbs 3:29
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Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.Do not devise evil against your neighbor, for he trustfully dwells beside you.
In other translations
Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.Do not devise evil against your neighbor, for he trustfully dwells beside you.
Hebrew words
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Related verses
- Proverbs 6:14Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.With deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord.
- Proverbs 16:29-3029 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good. 30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.29 A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good. 30 He who winks his eye devises perversity; he who purses his lips is bent on evil.
- Micah 2:1-21 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. 2 And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.1 Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they accomplish it because the power is in their hands. 2 They covet fields and seize them; they take away houses. They deprive a man of his home, a fellow man of his inheritance.
- Psalm 59:3For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.
- Psalm 55:20He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.My companion attacks his friends; he violates his covenant.
- Psalm 35:20For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful schemes against those who live quietly in the land.
- Proverbs 6:18An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil,
- Jeremiah 18:18-2018 Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words. 19 Give heed to me, O Lord, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me. 20 Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.18 Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise, nor an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his words.” 19 Attend to me, O LORD. Hear what my accusers are saying! 20 Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before You to speak good on their behalf, to turn Your wrath from them.
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