Proverbs 3:28
Modern Translations
New International Version
Do not say to your neighbor, "Come back tomorrow and I'll give it to you"-- when you already have it with you.

New Living Translation
If you can help your neighbor now, don’t say, “Come back tomorrow, and then I’ll help you.”

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

Berean Study Bible
Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”—when you already have the means.

New American Standard Bible
Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back, And tomorrow I will give it to you,” When you have it with you.

NASB 1995
Do not say to your neighbor, "Go, and come back, And tomorrow I will give it," When you have it with you.

NASB 1977
Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back, And tomorrow I will give it,” When you have it with you.

Amplified Bible
Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back, And tomorrow I will give it,” When you have it with you.

Christian Standard Bible
Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go away! Come back later. I’ll give it tomorrow”—when it is there with you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't say to your neighbor, "Go away! Come back later. I'll give it tomorrow"--when it is there with you.

Contemporary English Version
Don't tell your neighbor to come back tomorrow, if you can help today.

Good News Translation
Never tell your neighbors to wait until tomorrow if you can help them now.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When you have the good thing with you, do not tell your neighbor, "Go away! Come back tomorrow. I'll give you something then."

International Standard Version
Do not say to your neighbor, "Go, and come back. I will pay you tomorrow," when you have cash with you.

NET Bible
Do not say to your neighbor, "Go! Return tomorrow and I will give it," when you have it with you at the time.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.

New King James Version
Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back, And tomorrow I will give it,” When you have it with you.

King James 2000 Bible
Say not unto your neighbor, Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give; when you have it with you.

New Heart English Bible
Do not say to your neighbor, "Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you," when you have it by you.

World English Bible
Don't say to your neighbor, "Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you," when you have it by you.

American King James Version
Say not to your neighbor, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when you have it by you.

American Standard Version
Say not unto thy neighbor, Go, and come again, And to-morrow I will give; When thou hast it by thee.

A Faithful Version
Do not say to your neighbor, "Go and come back again, and tomorrow I will give," when you have it with you:

Darby Bible Translation
Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to-morrow I will give, when thou hast it by thee.

English Revised Version
Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.

Webster's Bible Translation
Say not to thy neighbor, Go, and come again, and to-morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Say not vnto thy neighbour, Go and come againe, and to morow wil I giue thee, if thou now haue it.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Say not vnto thy neyghbour, go thy way and come agayne, and to morowe wyll I geue thee: where as thou hast nowe to geue hym.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Saye not vnto thy neghboure: go thy waye & come agayne, tomorow wil I geue the:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Do not say to your friend, "" “Go, and return, and tomorrow I give,” "" When substance [is] with you.

Young's Literal Translation
Say not thou to thy friend, 'Go, and return, and to-morrow I give,' And substance with thee.

Smith's Literal Translation
Thou shalt not say to thy neighbor, Go, and turn back, and to-morrow I will give; and there is with thee.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Say not to thy friend: Go, and come again: and to morrow I will give to thee: when thou canst give at present.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Do not say to your friend: “Go away, and then return. Tomorrow I will give to you.” When you are able to do so, give in the present.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And when you have possessions, do not say to your neighbor, "Go, and come again tomorrow, and I shall give to you."

Lamsa Bible
When you have something, do not say to your neighbor, Go, and come again tomorrow, and I will give it to you.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Say not unto thy neighbour: 'Go, and come again, And to-morrow I will give'; when thou hast it by thee.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Say not, Come back another time, to-morrow I will give; while thou art able to do him good: for thou knowest not what the next day will bring forth.
















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