Proverbs 3:27

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Do not keep back good from those who have a right to it, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

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Referenced Verses

  • Gal 6:10 : 10 So then, as we have the chance, let us do good to all men, and specially to those who are of the family of the faith.
  • Jas 2:15-16 : 15 If a brother or a sister is without clothing and in need of the day's food, 16 And one of you says to them, Go in peace, be warm and full of food; but you do not give them the things of which their bodies have need, what profit is there in this?
  • Rom 13:7 : 7 Give to all what is their right: taxes to him whose they are, payment to him whose right it is, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour is to be given.
  • Jas 5:4 : 4 See, the money which you falsely kept back from the workers cutting the grass in your field, is crying out against you; and the cries of those who took in your grain have come to the ears of the Lord of armies.
  • Titus 2:14 : 14 Who gave himself for us, so that he might make us free from all wrongdoing, and make for himself a people clean in heart and on fire with good works.
  • Gen 31:29 : 29 It is in my power to do you damage: but the God of your father came to me this night, saying, Take care that you say nothing good or bad to Jacob.
  • Mic 2:1 : 1 A curse on the designers of evil, working on their beds! in the morning light they do it, because it is in their power.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 3:28-30
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    85%

    28Say not to your neighbour, Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give; when you have it by you at the time.

    29Do not make evil designs against your neighbour, when he is living with you without fear.

    30Do not take up a cause at law against a man for nothing, if he has done you no wrong.

  • Deut 15:7-11
    5 verses
    76%

    7If in any of your towns in the land which the Lord your God is giving you, there is a poor man, one of your countrymen, do not let your heart be hard or your hand shut to him;

    8But let your hand be open to give him the use of whatever he is in need of.

    9And see that there is no evil thought in your heart, moving you to say to yourself, The seventh year, the year of forgiveness is near; and so looking coldly on your poor countryman you give him nothing; and he will make an outcry to the Lord against you, and it will be judged as sin in you.

    10But it is right for you to give to him, without grief of heart: for because of this, the blessing of the Lord your God will be on all your work and on everything to which you put your hand.

    11For there will never be a time when there are no poor in the land; and so I give orders to you, Let your hand be open to your countrymen, to those who are poor and in need in your land.

  • Prov 24:11
    73%

    11Be the saviour of those who are given up to death, and do not keep back help from those who are slipping to destruction.

  • Prov 24:29
    73%

    29Say not, I will do to him as he has done to me; I will give the man the reward of his work.

  • Ps 37:21
    73%

    21The sinner takes money and does not give it back; but the upright man has mercy, and gives to others.

  • Eccl 7:18
    72%

    18It is good to take this in your hand and not to keep your hand from that; he who has the fear of God will be free of the two.

  • Ps 112:5
    72%

    5All is well for the man who is kind and gives freely to others; he will make good his cause when he is judged.

  • Prov 22:27
    72%

    27If you have nothing with which to make payment, he will take away your bed from under you.

  • Ps 125:4
    71%

    4Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, and to those who are upright in heart.

  • Exod 23:6
    71%

    6Let no wrong decisions be given in the poor man's cause.

  • Matt 6:3
    71%

    3But when you give money, let not your left hand see what your right hand does:

  • Ps 28:4
    71%

    4Give them the right reward of their acts, and of their evil doings: give them punishment for the works of their hands, let them have their full reward.

  • Prov 28:27
    71%

    27He who gives to the poor will never be in need, but great curses will be on him who gives no attention to them.

  • Deut 24:15
    71%

    15Give him his payment day by day, not keeping it back over night; for he is poor and his living is dependent on it; and if his cry against you comes to the ears of the Lord, it will be judged as sin in you.

  • Jer 5:25
    71%

    25Through your evil-doing these things have been turned away, and your sins have kept back good from you.

  • Matt 5:42
    70%

    42Give to him who comes with a request, and keep not your property from him who would for a time make use of it.

  • Luke 6:30
    70%

    30Give to everyone who comes with a request, and if a man takes away your property, make no attempt to get it back again.

  • Exod 22:25
    70%

    25If you let any of the poor among my people have the use of your money, do not be a hard creditor to him, and do not take interest.

  • Job 22:7
    70%

    7You do not give water to the tired traveller, and from him who has no food you keep back bread.

  • Ps 37:3
    70%

    3Have faith in the Lord, and do good; be at rest in the land, and go after righteousness.

  • Prov 19:17
    70%

    17He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward.

  • Prov 5:9-10
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    70%

    9For fear that you may give your honour to others, and your wealth to strange men:

    10And strange men may be full of your wealth, and the fruit of your work go to the house of others;

  • Deut 16:17
    70%

    17Every man is to give as he is able, in the measure of the blessing which the Lord your God has given you.

  • Ps 37:27
    70%

    27Be turned from evil, and do good; and your place will be for ever.

  • Prov 21:26
    70%

    26All the day the sinner goes after his desire: but the upright man gives freely, keeping nothing back.

  • Deut 24:13
    70%

    13But be certain to give it back to him when the sun goes down, so that he may have his clothing for sleeping in, and will give you his blessing: and this will be put to your account as righteousness before the Lord your God.

  • Lam 3:64
    69%

    64You will give them their reward, O Lord, answering to the work of their hands.

  • Deut 15:3
    69%

    3A man of another nation may be forced to make payment of his debt, but if your brother has anything of yours, let it go;

  • Prov 6:3
    69%

    3Do this, my son, and make yourself free, because you have come into the power of your neighbour; go without waiting, and make a strong request to your neighbour.

  • Eccl 8:3
    69%

    3Be not quick to go from before him. Be not fixed in an evil design, because he does whatever is pleasing to him.

  • Exod 23:3
    69%

    3But, on the other hand, do not be turned from what is right in order to give support to a poor man's cause.

  • Prov 3:26
    69%

    26For the Lord will be your hope, and will keep your foot from being taken in the net.

  • Prov 17:13
    69%

    13If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away from his house.

  • Matt 25:29
    69%

    29For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have more: but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

  • Eccl 11:6
    69%

    6In the morning put your seed into the earth, and till the evening let not your hand be at rest; because you are not certain which will do well, this or that--or if the two will be equally good.

  • Lev 25:37
    69%

    37Do not take interest on the money which you let him have or on the food which you give him.

  • Mark 4:25
    69%

    25He who has, to him will be given: and he who has not, from him will be taken even that which he has.

  • Deut 14:27
    69%

    27And give a thought to the Levite who is living among you, for he has no part or heritage in the land.

  • Job 10:3
    69%

    3What profit is it to you to be cruel, to give up the work of your hands, looking kindly on the design of evil-doers?

  • Deut 8:17
    69%

    17Say not then, in your hearts, My power and the strength of my hands have got me this wealth.

  • Prov 20:22
    69%

    22Do not say, I will give punishment for evil: go on waiting for the Lord, and he will be your saviour.

  • Prov 25:8
    69%

    8Do not be quick to go to law about what you have seen, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbour has put you to shame?

  • Jas 4:17
    69%

    17The man who has knowledge of how to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.