Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Do not devise harm against your neighbor,
While he lives securely beside you.

King James Version

Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

Holman Bible

Don’t plan any harm against your neighbor,
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.

Bible in Basic English

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

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חרשׁ 
Charash 
Usage: 74

ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

Context Readings

Role Of Wisdom In Creation And Society

28 Do not say unto thy neighbour, Go and come again and tomorrow I will give when thou hast it by thee. 29 Do not devise harm against your neighbor,
While he lives securely beside you.
30 Do not sue a man without cause, if he has done thee no harm.



Cross References

Proverbs 6:14

there is perversion in his heart; he devises evil continually; he sows discord.

Psalm 35:20

For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful matters against those that are meek in the land.

Psalm 55:20

He has put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him; he has defiled his covenant.

Psalm 59:3

For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul; the strong are gathered against me; I am not in rebellion, nor in sin, O LORD.

Proverbs 6:18

a heart that devises wicked imaginations, feet that are swift in running to evil,

Proverbs 14:22

Do they not err that meditate upon evil? but those that meditate upon good shall attain mercy and truth.

Proverbs 16:29-30

The evil man flatters his neighbour and leads him into the way that is not good.

Jeremiah 18:18-20

Then they said, 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 consider any of his words.

Micah 2:1-2

Woe unto those that devise iniquity and fabricate evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they put it into effect because they have power in their hands.

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