Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
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Verse 27 is found in chapter 3 of Proverbs. The disciple is urged to preserve sound judgment and prudence in order to walk securely, sleep without fear, and avoid deliberately harming others. The instructions take on a communal dimension: do not withhold good from the needy when it is within your power to act, do not plan evil against your neighbor, and do not envy the violent. The passage concludes by distinguishing divine blessing upon the upright from divine opposition to the perverse.
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Compare Proverbs 3:27 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Weigere dich nicht, dem Dürftigen Gutes zu tun, so deine Hand von Gott hat, solches zu tun.
No detengas el bien de sus dueños, Cuando tuvieres poder para hacerlo.
Ne refuse pas un bienfait à celui qui y a droit, Quand tu as le pouvoir de l'accorder.
Non negare il bene a quelli a cui è dovuto, Quando è in tuo potere di farlo.
Não deixes de fazer bem a quem o merece, estando em tuas mãos a capacidade de fazê-lo.
你的手若有行善的力量, 不可推辭,要施與那應得的人。
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