Proverbs 3:25-35

English Standard Version (Chapter 3)

25  Do not be afraid of sudden terror or of the ruin of the wicked, when it comes, 26 for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught. 27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it.

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Do not be afraid of sudden terror or of the ruin of the wicked, when it comes,

For the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught.

Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it.

English Standard Version (Chapter 3)

28 Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again,tomorrow I will give it”—when you have it with you. 29 Do not plan evil against your neighbor,who dwells trustingly beside you. 30 Do not contend with a man for no reason,when he has done you no harm. 31 Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways, 32 for the devious person is an abomination to the LORD,but the upright are in his confidence.

Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again,tomorrow I will give it”—when you have it with you.

if you will rob your neighbor you will rob God!

Do not plan evil against your neighbor,who dwells trustingly beside you.

Do not contend with a man for no reason,when he has done you no harm.

Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways,

For the devious person is an abomination to the LORD, but the upright are in his confidence.

English Standard Version (Chapter 3)

33 The LORD’s curse is on the house of the wicked,but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous. 34 Toward the scorners he dis scornful, but to the humble he gives favor. 35 The wise will inherit honor,but fools get disgrace.

The LORD’s curse is on the house of the wicked,but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous.

Toward the scorners he is scornful, but to the humble he gives favor.

The wise will inherit honor,but fools get disgrace.