Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Do not make evil designs against your neighbour, when he is living with you without fear.
New American Standard Bible
While he lives securely beside you.
King James Version
Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
Holman Bible
for he trusts you and lives near you.
International Standard Version
Do not plan to harm your neighbor, when he is living peacefully beside you.
A Conservative Version
Do not devise evil against thy neighbor, since he dwells securely by thee.
American Standard Version
Devise not evil against thy neighbor, Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
Amplified
Do not devise evil against your neighbor,
Who lives securely beside you.
Darby Translation
Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt not fabricate evil upon thy neighbor, and he dwelling confidently with thee.
King James 2000
Devise not evil against your neighbor, seeing he dwells securely by you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do not plot harm against your neighbor [who] dwells in confidence beside you.
Modern King James verseion
Do not plan evil against your neighbor, since he dwells trustingly by you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
whereas thou hast now to give him. Intend no hurt unto thy neighbour, seeing he hopeth to dwell in rest by thee.
NET Bible
Do not plot evil against your neighbor when he dwells by you unsuspectingly.
New Heart English Bible
Do not devise evil against your neighbor, seeing he dwells securely by you.
The Emphasized Bible
Devise not against thy neighbour an injury, seeing that, he, dwelleth securely by thee.
Webster
Devise not evil against thy neighbor, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
World English Bible
Don't devise evil against your neighbor, since he dwells securely by you.
Youngs Literal Translation
Devise not against thy neighbour evil, And he sitting confidently with thee.
Themes
Interlinear
Charash
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 3:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
Role Of Wisdom In Creation And Society
28 Say not to your neighbour, Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give; when you have it by you at the time. 29 Do not make evil designs against your neighbour, when he is living with you without fear. 30 Do not take up a cause at law against a man for nothing, if he has done you no wrong.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 6:14
His mind is ever designing evil: he lets loose violent acts.
Psalm 35:20
For they do not say words of peace; in their deceit they are designing evil things against the quiet ones in the land.
Psalm 55:20
He has put out his hand against those who were at peace with him; he has not kept his agreement.
Psalm 59:3
For see, they are watching in secret for my soul; the strong have come together against me? but not because of my sin, or my evil-doing, O Lord.
Proverbs 6:18
A heart full of evil designs, feet which are quick in running after sin;
Proverbs 14:22
Will not the designers of evil come into error? But mercy and good faith are for the designers of good.
Proverbs 16:29-30
A violent man puts desire of evil into his neighbour's mind, and makes him go in a way which is not good.
Jeremiah 18:18-20
Then they said, Come, let us make a design against Jeremiah; for teaching will never be cut off from the priest, or wisdom from the wise, or the word from the prophet. Come, let us make use of his words for an attack on him, and let us give attention with care to what he says.
Micah 2:1-2
A curse on the designers of evil, working on their beds! in the morning light they do it, because it is in their power.