Proverbs 3:29
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 3
“Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.”Proverbs 3:29
What Does Proverbs 3:29 Mean?
Proverbs 3:29 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 3, verse 29 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 3:29 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Zechariah 8:17“And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD.”Proverbs 21:10“The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.”Proverbs 6:14“Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.”Zechariah 7:10“And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.”Psalms 35:20“For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.”Psalms 55:20“He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.”Psalms 59:3“For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.”Proverbs 14:22“Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.”Proverbs 16:29“A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.”Ezekiel 38:11“And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates,”Micah 2:1“Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.”Proverbs 6:18“An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,”Jeremiah 18:18“Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.”
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