Proverbs 3:22-31 in English

²² So shall they be life unto thy soul, And grace to thy neck.

²³ Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, And thy foot shall not stumble.

²⁴ When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

²⁵ Be not afraid of sudden fear, Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh:

²⁶ For Jehovah will be thy confidence, And will keep thy foot from being taken.

²⁷ Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thy hand to do it.

²⁸ Say not unto thy neighbor, Go, and come again, And to-morrow I will give; When thou hast it by thee.

²⁹ Devise not evil against thy neighbor, Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

³⁰ Strive not with a man without cause, If he have done thee no harm.

³¹ Envy thou not the man of violence, And choose none of his ways.

²² that thy soul may live, and that there may be grace round thy neck;

^22a and it shall be health to thy flesh, and safety to thy bones:

²³ that thou mayest go confidently in peace in all thy ways, and that thy foot may not stumble.

²⁴ For if thou rest, thou shalt be undismayed; and if thou sleep, thou shalt slumber sweetly.

²⁵ And thou shalt not be afraid of alarm coming upon thee, neither of approaching attacks of ungodly men.

²⁶ For the Lord shall be over all thy ways, and shall establish thy foot that thou be not moved.

²⁷ Forbear not to do good to the poor, whensoever thy hand may have power to help him.

²⁸ 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.

²⁹ Devise not evil against thy friend, living near thee and trusting in thee.

³⁰ Be not ready to quarrel with a man without a cause, lest he do thee some harm.

³¹ Procure not the reproaches of bad men, neither do thou covet their ways.

²² So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

²³ Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.

²⁴ When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

²⁵ Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.

²⁶ For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

²⁷ Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.

²⁸ Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.

²⁹ Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

³⁰ Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.

³¹ Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.

²² So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

²³ Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.

²⁴ When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

²⁵ Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.

²⁶ For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

²⁷ Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.

²⁸ Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.

²⁹ Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

³⁰ Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.

³¹ Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.

²² that your soul may live, and that there may be grace round your neck; and it shall be health to your flesh, and safety to your bones:

²³ that you may go confidently in peace in all your ways, and that your foot may not stumble.

²⁴ For if you rest, you shall be undismayed; and if you sleep, you shall slumber sweetly.

²⁵ And you shall not be afraid of alarm coming upon you, neither of approaching attacks of ungodly men.

²⁶ For the Lord shall be over all your ways, and shall establish your foot that you be not moved.

²⁷ Forbear not to do good to the poor, whenever your hand may have power to help him.

²⁸ Say not, Come back another time, to-morrow I will give; while you are able to do him good: for you know not what the next day will bring forth.

²⁹ Devise not evil against your friend, living near you and trusting in you.

³⁰ Be not ready to quarrel with a man without a cause, lest he do you some harm.

³¹ Procure not the reproaches of bad men, neither do you covet their ways.

²² So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

²³ Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, and thy foot shall not stumble.

²⁴ When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

²⁵ Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh:

²⁶ For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

²⁷ Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.

²⁸ Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.

²⁹ Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

³⁰ Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.

³¹ Envy thou not the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.

²² you will live many years and be honored and respected {people will honor and respect you}.

²³ If you do what is right and wise, you will be able to walk safely, and you will not ◄stumble/do things that are wrong► MET.

²⁴ You will be able to lie down at night and not be afraid of anything, and you will sleep peacefully.

²⁵ You will not be afraid that something disastrous will happen to you or that storms that strike the wicked will strike you,

²⁶ because you will be confident that Yahweh will take care of you. He will not let your foot be caught in a trap/snare.

²⁷ If you are able to help people who deserve it, do not refuse to help them.

²⁸ If you are able to help someone you interact with, do not say, “Come back later; perhaps I can help you tomorrow.”

²⁹ Do not make plans to harm those you interact with regularly, because they live near you, and they trust you.

³⁰ If someone has not harmed you, do not accuse him by saying that he has harmed you.

³¹ Do not envy people who obtain things by violent actions, and do not imitate/do what they do.

²² that your soul may live, and that there may be grace round your neck; and it shall be health to your flesh, and safety to your bones:

²³ that you may go confidently in peace in all your ways, and that your foot may not stumble.

²⁴ For if you rest, you shall be undismayed; and if you sleep, you shall slumber sweetly.

²⁵ And you shall not be afraid of alarm coming upon you, neither of approaching attacks of ungodly men.

²⁶ For the Lord shall be over all your ways, and shall establish your foot that you be not moved.

²⁷ Forbear not to do good to the poor, whenever your hand may have power to help him.

²⁸ Say not, Come back another time, to-morrow I will give; while you are able to do him good: for you know not what the next day will bring forth.

²⁹ Devise not evil against your friend, living near you and trusting in you.

³⁰ Be not ready to quarrel with a man without a cause, lest he do you some harm.

³¹ Procure not the reproaches of bad men, neither do you covet their ways.

²² so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.

²³ Then you shall walk in your way securely. Your foot won’t stumble.

²⁴ When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.

²⁵ Don’t be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes;

²⁶ for Yahweh will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.

²⁷ Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

²⁸ Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you,” when you have it by you.

²⁹ Don’t devise evil against your neighbor, since he dwells securely by you.

³⁰ Don’t strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.

³¹ Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.

²² so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.

²³ Then you shall walk in your way securely. Your foot won’t stumble.

²⁴ When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.

²⁵ Don’t be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes;

²⁶ for Yahweh will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.

²⁷ Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

²⁸ Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you,” when you have it by you.

²⁹ Don’t devise evil against your neighbor, since he dwells securely by you.

³⁰ Don’t strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.

³¹ Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.

²² so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.

²³ Then you shall walk in your way securely. Your foot won’t stumble.

²⁴ When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.

²⁵ Don’t be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes;

²⁶ for the LORD will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.

²⁷ Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

²⁸ Don’t say to your neighbour, “Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you,” when you have it by you.

²⁹ Don’t devise evil against your neighbour, since he dwells securely by you.

³⁰ Don’t strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.

³¹ Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.

²² So they will be life for your soul, and grace for your neck.

²³ Then you will go safely on your way, and your feet will have no cause for slipping.

²⁴ When you take your rest you will have no fear, and on your bed sleep will be sweet to you.

²⁵ Have no fear of sudden danger, or of the storm which will come on evil-doers:

²⁶ For the Lord will be your hope, and will keep your foot from being taken in the net.

²⁷ Do not keep back good from those who have a right to it, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

²⁸ Say not to your neighbour, Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give; when you have it by you at the time.

²⁹ Do not make evil designs against your neighbour, when he is living with you without fear.

³⁰ Do not take up a cause at law against a man for nothing, if he has done you no wrong.

³¹ Have no envy of the violent man, or take any of his ways as an example.

²² so shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace unto thy neck.

²³ Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, and thy foot shall not stumble;

²⁴ when thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid, but thou shalt lie down and thy sleep shall be sweet.

²⁵ Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the destruction of the wicked, when it cometh;

²⁶ for Jehovah shall be thy confidence, and he will keep thy foot from being taken.

²⁷ Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it.

²⁸ Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to-morrow I will give, when thou hast it by thee.

²⁹ Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

³⁰ Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.

³¹ Envy not the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.

²² And there shall be life to thy soul, and grace to thy mouth.

²³ Then shalt thou walk confidently in thy way, and thy foot shall not stumble:

²⁴ If thou sleep, thou shalt not fear: thou shalt rest, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

²⁵ Be not afraid of sudden fear, nor of the power of the wicked falling upon thee.

²⁶ For the Lord will be at thy side, and will keep thy foot that thou be not taken.

²⁷ Do not withhold him from doing good, who is able: if thou art able, do good thyself also.

²⁸ Say not to thy friend: Go, and come again: and tomorrow I will give to thee: when thou canst give at present.

²⁹ Practise not evil against thy friend, when he hath confidence in thee.

³⁰ Strive not against a man without cause, when he hath done thee no evil.

³¹ Envy not the unjust man, and do not follow his ways:

²² for they will be life to you, and an ornament for your neck.

²³ You will be able to walk confidently on your way, and you won't trip up.

²⁴ When you rest, you won't be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.

²⁵ You won't be afraid of a sudden panic, or of disasters that hit the wicked,

²⁶ for the Lord will be the one you can trust in, and he will prevent you being caught in a trap.

²⁷ Don't hold back good from those who deserve it when it's something you have the power to do.

²⁸ Don't tell your neighbor, “Go away. Come back tomorrow and then I'll give it to you,” when you've already got it.

²⁹ Don't plan to harm your neighbor who lives nearby and trusts you.

³⁰ Don't quarrel with anybody for no reason, when they haven't done anything to hurt you.

³¹ Don't be jealous of violent people—don't choose to follow their example!

²² So they shalbe life to thy soule, and grace vnto thy necke.

²³ Then shalt thou walke safely by thy way: and thy foote shall not stumble.

²⁴ If thou sleepest, thou shalt not bee afraide, and when thou sleepest, thy sleepe shalbe sweete.

²⁵ Thou shalt not feare for any sudden feare, neither for the destruction of the wicked, when it commeth.

²⁶ For the Lord shall be for thine assurance, and shall preserue thy foote from taking.

²⁷ Withhold not the good from the owners thereof, though there be power in thine hand to doe it.

²⁸ Say not vnto thy neighbour, Go and come againe, and to morow wil I giue thee, if thou now haue it.

²⁹ Intend none hurt against thy neighbour, seeing he doeth dwell without feare by thee.

³⁰ Striue not with a man causelesse, when he hath done thee no harme.

³¹ Bee not enuious for the wicked man, neither chuse any of his wayes.

²² So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

²³ Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, and thou shalt not dash thy foot.

²⁴ When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid; yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

²⁵ Be not afraid of sudden terror, neither of the destruction of the wicked, when it cometh;

²⁶ For the LORD will be thy confidence, and will keep thy foot from being caught.

²⁷ Withhold not good from him to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it.

²⁸ Say not unto thy neighbour: 'Go, and come again, and to-morrow I will give'; when thou hast it by thee.

²⁹ Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

³⁰ Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.

³¹ Envy thou not the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.

²² So shall they be life unto thy soul, And grace to thy neck.

²³ Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, And thy foot shall not stumble.

²⁴ When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

²⁵ Be not afraid of sudden fear, Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.

²⁶ For the Lord shall be thy confidence, And shall keep thy foot from being taken.

²⁷ Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thine hand to do it.

²⁸ Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; When thou hast it by thee.

²⁹ Devise not evil against thy neighbour, Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

³⁰ Strive not with a man without cause, If he have done thee no harm.

³¹ Envy thou not the oppressor, And choose none of his ways.

²² And they will be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy throat.

²³ Then wilt thou walk in safety on thy way, and thy foot will not strike against aught:

²⁴ When thou layest thyself down, thou shalt feel no dread; and as thou liest down, thy sleep shall be pleasant.

²⁵ Thou needest not to be afraid of sudden dread, neither of the unlooked-for tempest over the wicked, when it cometh.

²⁶ For the Lord will be thy confidence, and he will guard thy foot from being caught.

²⁷ Withhold not a benefit from him who is deserving it, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it.

²⁸ Say not unto thy neighbor, Go, and return, and tomorrow will I give: when thou hast it by thee.

²⁹ Contrive not against thy neighbor any evil, when he dwelleth in safety with thee.

³⁰ Quarrel not with any man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.

³¹ Envy not the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.

²² That thy soul may live, And that there may be grace round thy neck;

^22a And it shall be health to thy flesh, And safety to thy bones:

²³ That thou mayest go confidently in peace in all thy ways, And that thy foot may not stumble.

²⁴ For if thou rest, thou shalt be undismayed; And if thou sleep, thou shalt slumber sweetly.

²⁵ And thou shalt not be afraid of alarm coming upon thee, Neither of approaching attacks of ungodly men.

²⁶ For the Lord shall be over all thy ways, And shall establish thy foot that thou be not moved.

²⁷ Forbear not to do good to the poor, Whensoever thy hand may have power to help him.

²⁸ Say not, Come back another time, tomorrow I will give; While thou art able to do him good: For thou knowest not what the next day will bring forth.

²⁹ Devise not evil against thy friend, Living near thee and trusting in thee.

³⁰ Be not ready to quarrel with a man without a cause, Lest he do thee some harm.

³¹ Procure not the reproaches of bad men, Neither do thou covet their ways.

²² For they shall be life to thy soul, And grace to thy neck.

²³ Then shalt thou go on thy way securely, And thy foot shall not stumble;

²⁴ When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid, Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

²⁵ Be not thou afraid of sudden alarm, Nor of the storm that is for the wicked, when it cometh;

²⁶ For the LORD shall be thy confidence; Yea, he will keep thy foot from being taken.

²⁷ Withhold not kindness from those who need it, When it is in the power of thy hand to do it.

²⁸ Say not to thy neighbor, “Go, and come again, And to-morrow I will give to thee,” when thou hast it by thee.

²⁹ Devise not evil against thy neighbor, While he dwelleth securely by thee.

³⁰ Contend not with a man without cause, When he hath done thee no harm.

³¹ Envy not the oppressor, And choose none of his ways.

²² so they will be life to your soul, and chen ·grace· for your neck.

²³ Then you shall walk in your way securely. Your foot won’t stumble.

²⁴ When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.

²⁵ Don’t be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes:

²⁶ for Adonai will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.

²⁷ Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

²⁸ Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you,” when you have it by you.

²⁹ Don’t devise evil against your neighbor, since he dwells securely by you.

³⁰ Don’t strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.

³¹ Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.

²² They will be life to your soul and an adornment of favor to wear around your neck.

²³ Then you will walk on your way in safety and your foot will not stumble;

²⁴ when you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.

²⁵ Do not be afraid of sudden terror or devastation caused by the wicked, when it comes,

²⁶ for Yahweh will be on your side and will keep your foot from being caught in a trap.

²⁷ Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act.

²⁸ Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give it,” when you have the money with you.

²⁹ Do not make a plan to harm your neighbor— the one who lives close and trusts you.

³⁰ Do not argue with a person without a reason, when he has done nothing to harm you.

³¹ Do not envy a violent person or choose any of his ways.

²² so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.

²³ Then you shall walk in your way securely. Your foot won’t stumble.

²⁴ When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.

²⁵ Don’t be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes;

²⁶ for Yahweh will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.

²⁷ Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

²⁸ Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you,” when you have it by you.

²⁹ Don’t devise evil against your neighbor, since he dwells securely by you.

³⁰ Don’t strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.

³¹ Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.

²² so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.

²³ Then you shall walk in your way securely. Your foot won’t stumble.

²⁴ When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.

²⁵ Don’t be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes;

²⁶ for the LORD will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.

²⁷ Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

²⁸ Don’t say to your neighbour, “Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you,” when you have it by you.

²⁹ Don’t devise evil against your neighbour, since he dwells securely by you.

³⁰ Don’t strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.

³¹ Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.

²² So shall they be life to thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

²³ Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.

²⁴ When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: but thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

²⁵ Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.

²⁶ For the LORD will be thy confidence, and will keep thy foot from being taken.

²⁷ Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it .

²⁸ Say not to thy neighbor, Go, and come again, and to-morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.

²⁹ Devise not evil against thy neighbor, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

³⁰ Strive not with a man without cause, if he hath done thee no harm.

³¹ Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.

²² so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.

²³ Then you shall walk in your way securely. Your foot won’t stumble.

²⁴ When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.

²⁵ Don’t be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes;

²⁶ for the LORD will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.

²⁷ Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

²⁸ Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you,” when you have it by you.

²⁹ Don’t devise evil against your neighbor, since he dwells securely by you.

³⁰ Don’t strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.

³¹ Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.

²² so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.

²³ Then you shall walk in your way securely. Your foot won’t stumble.

²⁴ When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.

²⁵ Don’t be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes;

²⁶ for the LORD will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.

²⁷ Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

²⁸ Don’t say to your neighbour, “Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you,” when you have it by you.

²⁹ Don’t devise evil against your neighbour, since he dwells securely by you.

³⁰ Don’t strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.

³¹ Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.

²² and life shall be to thy soul, and grace to thy cheeks.

²³ Then thou shalt go trustily in thy way; and thy foot shall not stumble.

²⁴ If thou shalt sleep, thou shalt not dread; thou shalt rest, and thy sleep shall be soft or and sweet shall be thy sleep.

²⁵ Dread thou not of sudden fear, and the powers of wicked men falling in on thee.

²⁶ For the Lord shall be at thy side; and he shall keep thy foot, that thou be not taken.

²⁷ Do not thou forbid to do well him that may; if thou mayest, also do thou well.

²⁸ Say thou not to thy friend, Go, and turn again, and tomorrow I shall give to thee; when thou mayest give anon.

²⁹ Imagine thou not evil to thy friend, when he hath trust in thee.

³⁰ Strive thou not against a man without cause, when he doeth none evil to thee.

³¹ Pursue thou not an unjust or unrightwise man, pursue or follow thou not his ways.

²² and life shall be to thy soul, and grace to thy cheeks. (and thou shalt have life, and gain favour.)

²³ Then thou shalt go trustily in thy way (or Then thou shalt go with trust on thy way); and thy foot shall not stumble.

²⁴ If thou shalt sleep, thou shalt not dread; thou shalt rest, and thy sleep shall be soft or and sweet shall be thy sleep. (When thou shalt sleep, thou shalt not fear; thou shalt rest, and thy sleep shall be sweet.)

²⁵ Dread thou not of sudden fear, and the powers of wicked men falling in on thee. (Fear thou not sudden disaster, and the power, or the might, of the wicked falling in upon thee.)

²⁶ For the Lord shall be at thy side; and he shall keep thy foot (safe), that thou be not taken.

²⁷ Do not thou forbid to do well him that may; if thou mayest, also do thou well. (Do not thou forbid anyone to do good who can; and if thou be able, thou do good as well.)

²⁸ Say thou not to thy friend, Go, and turn again, and tomorrow I shall give to thee; when thou mayest give anon. (Say thou not to thy friend, Go away, and return tomorrow, and then I shall give you what you need; when thou can give it to him at once.)

²⁹ Imagine thou not evil to thy friend (or Imagine thou not evil against thy friend), when he hath trust in thee.

³⁰ Strive thou not against a man without cause, when he doeth none evil to thee. (Do not thou argue with someone for no reason, when he hath done nothing wrong to thee.)

³¹ Follow thou not an unjust man (or Do not thou follow a law-breaker), follow thou not his ways.

²² And they are life to thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

²³ Then thou goest thy way confidently, And thy foot doth not stumble.

²⁴ If thou liest down, thou art not afraid, Yea, thou hast lain down, And sweet hath been thy sleep.

²⁵ Be not afraid of sudden fear, And of the desolation of the wicked when it cometh.

²⁶ For Jehovah is at thy side, And He hath kept thy foot from capture.

²⁷ Withhold not good from its owners, When thy hand is toward God to do it.

²⁸ Say not thou to thy friend, 'Go, and return, and to-morrow I give,' And substance with thee.

²⁹ Devise not against thy neighbour evil, And he sitting confidently with thee.

³⁰ Strive not with a man without cause, If he have not done thee evil.

³¹ Be not envious of a man of violence, Nor fix thou on any of his ways.