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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/proverbs/3.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/proverbs/3.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Do not plot harm against your neighbor, who lives trustfully near you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Don’t plot harm against your neighbor, for those who live nearby trust you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not plan evil against your neighbor, who dwells trustingly beside you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not devise evil against your neighbor, for he trustfully dwells beside you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Do not devise evil against your neighbor, For he dwells by you for safety’s sake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not devise harm against your neighbor, While he lives securely beside you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Do not devise harm against your neighbor, While he lives securely beside you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Do not devise harm against your neighbor, While he lives in security beside you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Do not devise harm against your neighbor, While he lives securely beside you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Do not devise evil against your neighbor, Who lives securely beside you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Don’t plan any harm against your neighbor, for he trusts you and lives near you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Don&#8217t plan any harm against your neighbor, for he trusts you and lives near you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Devise not evil against thy neighbor, Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Don't try to be mean to neighbors who trust you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Do not plan to do something wrong to your neighbor while he is sitting there with you and suspecting nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Don't plan anything that will hurt your neighbors; they live beside you, trusting you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not plan to harm your neighbor, when he is living peacefully beside you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not devise evil against your neighbor, for he trustfully dwells beside you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Do not plot evil against your neighbor when he dwells by you unsuspectingly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Do not devise evil against your neighbor, seeing he dwells securely by you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Devise not evil against thy neighbor, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Don’t devise evil against your neighbor, since he dwells securely by you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not devise evil against your neighbor, "" And he sitting confidently with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Devise not against thy neighbour evil, And he sitting confidently with thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt not fabricate evil upon thy neighbor, and he dwelling confidently with thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Practise not evil against thy friend, when he hath confidence in thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Do not undertake evil against your friend, even though he has trust in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Do not plot evil against your neighbors, when they live at peace with you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not plan harm against your neighbor who lives trustingly beside you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Do not devise evil against your neighbor, seeing he dwells in peace beside you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Do not devise evil against your neighbor who sits with you in the quiet.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Devise not evil against thy neighbour, Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Devise not evil against thy friend, living near thee and trusting in thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/3-29.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=533" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/3.htm">The Blessings of Wisdom</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">28</span>Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”—when you already have the means. <span class="reftext">29</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā·‘āh (Adj-fs) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">devise</a> <a href="/hebrew/2790.htm" title="2790: ta·ḥă·rōš (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To cut in, engrave, plow, devise.">evil</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/7453.htm" title="7453: rê·‘ă·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Friend, companion, fellow. Or reya2; from ra'ah; an associate.">your neighbor,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: wə·hū- (Conj-w:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">for he</a> <a href="/hebrew/983.htm" title="983: lā·ḇe·ṭaḥ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Security. From batach; properly, a place of refuge; abstract, safety, both the fact and the feeling; often safely.">trustfully</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·wō·šêḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">dwells</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’it·tāḵ (Prep:: 2ms) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">beside you.</a> </span><span class="reftext">30</span>Do not accuse a man without cause, when he has done you no harm.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-18.htm">Romans 12:18</a></span><br />If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-9.htm">Matthew 5:9</a></span><br />Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/3-17.htm">James 3:17-18</a></span><br />But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere. / Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-10.htm">Romans 13:10</a></span><br />Love does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-11.htm">1 Peter 3:11</a></span><br />He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-14.htm">Hebrews 12:14</a></span><br />Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-39.htm">Matthew 22:39</a></span><br />And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-31.htm">Ephesians 4:31-32</a></span><br />Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice. / Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-15.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:15</a></span><br />Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-31.htm">Luke 6:31</a></span><br />Do to others as you would have them do to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-14.htm">Galatians 5:14</a></span><br />The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-18.htm">1 John 3:18</a></span><br />Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/19-18.htm">Leviticus 19:18</a></span><br />Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-14.htm">Psalm 34:14</a></span><br />Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a></span><br />He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Devise not evil against your neighbor, seeing he dwells securely by you.</p><p class="hdg">devise not evil</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/6-14.htm">Proverbs 6:14,18</a></b></br> Frowardness <i>is</i> in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/16-29.htm">Proverbs 16:29,30</a></b></br> A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way <i>that is</i> not good… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/35-20.htm">Psalm 35:20</a></b></br> For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against <i>them that are</i> quiet in the land.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/3-23.htm">Confidently</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-14.htm">Designs</a> <a href="/psalms/140-4.htm">Devise</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-33.htm">Dwelleth</a> <a href="/psalms/135-21.htm">Dwells</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-7.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-25.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-33.htm">Harm</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-28.htm">Neighbor</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-28.htm">Neighbour</a> <a href="/psalms/140-4.htm">Plan</a> <a href="/psalms/140-8.htm">Plot</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-23.htm">Securely</a> <a href="/psalms/139-2.htm">Sitting</a> <a href="/micah/2-8.htm">Trustingly</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/10-9.htm">Confidently</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-18.htm">Designs</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-20.htm">Devise</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-18.htm">Dwelleth</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-18.htm">Dwells</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-30.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-9.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-30.htm">Harm</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-1.htm">Neighbor</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-1.htm">Neighbour</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-20.htm">Plan</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-20.htm">Plot</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-28.htm">Securely</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-8.htm">Sitting</a> <a href="/micah/2-8.htm">Trustingly</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/3-1.htm">various exhortations</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/3-13.htm">The gain of wisdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/3-27.htm">Exhortation to goodness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/3-33.htm">the different state of the wicked and upright</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Do not devise evil against your neighbor</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the moral imperative to maintain integrity and righteousness in our relationships. The concept of "neighbor" in biblical terms extends beyond mere proximity; it includes anyone with whom we interact. The command not to devise evil aligns with the broader biblical teaching against harboring malice or deceit, as seen in <a href="/leviticus/19-18.htm">Leviticus 19:18</a>, which instructs to love your neighbor as yourself. The Hebrew word for "devise" suggests intentional planning or scheming, indicating a premeditated action that is contrary to the character of God, who is just and loving. This aligns with the teachings of Jesus in the New Testament, particularly in the Sermon on the Mount, where He expands on the law by addressing the heart's intentions (<a href="/matthew/5-21.htm">Matthew 5:21-22</a>).<p><b>for he trustfully dwells beside you</b><br>This part of the verse highlights the trust and vulnerability inherent in community living. In ancient Israel, communities were tightly knit, and neighbors relied on each other for safety and support. The phrase suggests a covenantal relationship, where mutual trust is expected. The historical context of ancient Near Eastern societies often involved communal living arrangements, where the well-being of one was tied to the well-being of all. This trust is a reflection of the covenant relationship God desires with His people, as seen in the promises of protection and provision throughout the Old Testament (e.g., <a href="/psalms/91.htm">Psalm 91:1-2</a>). The call to honor this trust is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are urged to live peaceably with all (<a href="/romans/12-18.htm">Romans 12:18</a>) and to bear one another's burdens (<a href="/galatians/6-2.htm">Galatians 6:2</a>), reflecting the love and faithfulness of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/neighbor.htm">Neighbor</a></b><br>In the context of Proverbs, a neighbor is anyone who lives nearby or with whom one has regular interactions. The term implies a relationship of trust and mutual respect.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of Proverbs, Solomon was the king of Israel known for his wisdom. His teachings often focus on practical living and moral integrity.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/ancient_israel.htm">Ancient Israel</a></b><br>The cultural and historical backdrop of Proverbs, where community living and neighborly relationships were vital for societal harmony.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_relationships.htm">Integrity in Relationships</a></b><br>As Christians, we are called to maintain integrity in our relationships. This means being trustworthy and not plotting harm against those who live near us or interact with us regularly.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_as_a_foundation.htm">Trust as a Foundation</a></b><br>Trust is a foundational element in any relationship. When we devise evil against our neighbor, we betray that trust, which can lead to discord and conflict.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_harmony.htm">Community Harmony</a></b><br>Living in peace with our neighbors contributes to a harmonious community. As believers, we should strive to be peacemakers and foster environments of mutual respect and support.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_christ's_love.htm">Reflecting Christ's Love</a></b><br>Our actions towards our neighbors should reflect the love of Christ. By treating others with kindness and respect, we demonstrate the transformative power of the Gospel in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_happened_to_oreb_and_zeeb.htm">What does 'Speak Evil of No Man' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/main_themes_of_bible's_books.htm">What are the main themes of the Bible's books?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_hate_if_'god_is_love'.htm">Why does Proverbs 6:16-19 say God hates certain behaviors if 'God is love' elsewhere (e.g., 1 John 4:8)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_proverbs_29_26_clash_with_human_justice.htm">Proverbs 29:26 declares true justice comes solely from the LORD; does this clash with other biblical passages endorsing human justice systems?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 29.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Devise not evil against thy neighbour.</span> This precept is directed against abuse of confidence. <span class="accented">Devise not evil</span> (<span class="accented">al takharosh raah</span>). The meaning of this expression lies between "fabricating evil" and "ploughing evil." The radical meaning of <span class="accented">kharash</span>, from which <span class="accented">takharosh</span>, is "to cut into," "to inscribe" letters on a tablet, cognate with the Greek <span class="greek">χαράσσειν</span>, "to cut into." But it is used in the sense of "to plough" in <a href="/job/4-18.htm">Job 4:18</a>, "They that plough iniquity (<span class="accented">khar'shey aven</span>)<span class="accented"></span>," and <a href="/psalms/129-3.htm">Psalm 129:3</a>, "The ploughers ploughed (<span class="accented">khar'shim khar'shim</span>) upon my back" (cf. <a href="/hosea/10-13.htm">Hosea 10:13</a>). This also appears from the context to be the meaning in <a href="/proverbs/6-14.htm">Proverbs 6:14</a>. With these we may compare such expressions as "to plough a lie" (<span class="greek">μὴ</span> <span class="greek">ἀροτρία ψεύδος</span>, rendered in the Authorized Version, "Devise not a lie"); see <a href="/proverbs/7-12.htm">Proverbs 7:12</a>, and "to sow iniquity," <a href="/proverbs/22-8.htm">Proverbs 22:8</a> - a cognate figure. "To plough evil" is to devise evil, to prepare for it, just in the same way as a ploughman prepares the land for sowing. In this sense the verb is understood by the older commentators and by Ewald and Delitzsch. On the other hand, the verb may be used in its other signification, "to fabricate," and hence "to contrive." The noun <span class="accented">kharash</span> is an artificer of iron, etc. (<a href="/exodus/35-35.htm">Exodus 35:35</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/27-15.htm">Deuteronomy 27:15</a>). "To fabricate evil" is, of course, as the Authorized Version "to devise evil." The LXX., <span class="greek">μὴ τεκτῄνη</span>, from <span class="greek">τεκτείνομαι</span>, "to build," inclines to this sense. The Vulgate, <span class="accented">ne moliaris</span>, does not clear up the point, though <span class="accented">moliri</span>, usually "to contrive," is used by Virgil, 'Georg.,' 1:494, "moliri terrain," of working or tilling the ground. The verb also occurs in <a href="/proverbs/6-19.htm">Proverbs 6:19</a>; <a href="/proverbs/12-20.htm">Proverbs 12:20</a>; <a href="/proverbs/14-22.htm">Proverbs 14:22</a>. <span class="cmt_word">Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> as the Vulgate, <span class="accented">cure ille in te habet fiduciam</span>, "when he has confidence in thee;" so the LXX.; or, as the Targum and Syriac, "when he dwells with thee in peace." <span class="accented">To dwell</span> (<span class="accented">yashar</span>) is in <a href="/psalms/1-1.htm">Psalm 1:1</a> "to sit with any one," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> to associate familiarly with him (cf. <a href="/psalms/26-4.htm">Psalm 26:4, 5</a>); but it also has the meaning , "to dwell," and the participle <span class="accented">yoshev</span>, here used; in <a href="/genesis/19-23.htm">Genesis 19:23</a>: <a href="/judges/6-21.htm">Judges 6:21</a>, means "an inhabitant, a dweller." <span class="accented">Securely</span> (<span class="accented">lavetah</span>); <span class="accented">i.e.</span> with full trust (see on ver. 23). Devising evil against a friend is at any time reprehensible, but to do so when he confides in and is altogether unsuspicious of you, is an act of the greatest treachery, and an outrage on all law. human and Divine. It implies dissimulation. It is the very sin by which "the devil beguiled Eve through his subtlety" (Wardlaw). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/3-29.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Do not</span><br /><span class="heb">אַל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">devise</span><br /><span class="heb">רָעָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(rā·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2790.htm">Strong's 2790: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cut in, engrave, plow, devise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">evil</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּחֲרֹ֣שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(ta·ḥă·rōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your neighbor,</span><br /><span class="heb">רֵעֲךָ֣</span> <span class="translit">(rê·‘ă·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7453.htm">Strong's 7453: </a> </span><span class="str2">Friend, companion, fellow</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for he</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהֽוּא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">trustfully</span><br /><span class="heb">לָבֶ֣טַח</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḇe·ṭaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_983.htm">Strong's 983: </a> </span><span class="str2">A place of refuge, safety, safely</span><br /><br /><span class="word">dwells</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹשֵׁ֖ב</span> <span class="translit">(yō·wō·šêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">beside you.</span><br /><span class="heb">אִתָּֽךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’it·tāḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nearness, near, with, by, at, among</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/3-29.htm">Proverbs 3:29 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/3-29.htm">Proverbs 3:29 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/3-29.htm">Proverbs 3:29 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/3-29.htm">Proverbs 3:29 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/3-29.htm">Proverbs 3:29 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/3-29.htm">Proverbs 3:29 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/3-29.htm">Proverbs 3:29 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/3-29.htm">Proverbs 3:29 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/3-29.htm">Proverbs 3:29 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/3-29.htm">Proverbs 3:29 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/3-29.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 3:29 Don't devise evil against your neighbor seeing (Prov. 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