Proverbs 3:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 3:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 3:27 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. them...: Heb. the owners ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 3:27 — KJV
“Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. them...: Heb. the owners thereof”
— Proverbs 3:27 (KJV)
Proverbs 3:27 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 3:27
“In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good. shall prosper: Heb. shall be right”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:27: withhold, good, thine
“But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face. as...: Heb. that which is good in thine eyes dealt...: Heb. afflicted her”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:27: good, thine, hand
“And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privily. Saul's...: Heb. the robe which was Saul's”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:27: good, thine, hand
“Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send. regard: Heb. lay it to his heart Nabal: that is, Fool”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:27: whom, thine, hand
“Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal. avenging...: Heb. saving thyself”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:27: withhold, thine, hand
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