Proverbs 3:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.”

Proverbs 3:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 3:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 3:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.”

Proverbs 3:27 — World English Bible

Proverbs 3:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thy hand to do it.”

Proverbs 3:27 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 3:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Withhold not good from its owners, When thy hand <FI>is<Fi> toward God to do <FI>it<Fi> .”

Proverbs 3:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 3:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it.”

Proverbs 3:27 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 3:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Withhold not the good from the owners thereof, though there be power in thine hand to doe it.”

Proverbs 3:27 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 3:27 in Context — Proverbs 3

25 Ne redoute ni une terreur soudaine, Ni une attaque de la part des méchants;

26 Car l’Éternel sera ton assurance, Et il préservera ton pied de toute embûche.

27 Ne refuse pas un bienfait à celui qui y a droit, Quand tu as le pouvoir de l’accorder.

28 Ne dis pas à ton prochain: Va et reviens, Demain je donnerai! Quand tu as de quoi donner.

29 Ne médite pas le mal contre ton prochain, Lorsqu’il demeure tranquillement près de toi.

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What Does Proverbs 3:27 Mean?

Proverbs 3:27 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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