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Proverbs 3

Pr. 3:29 KJV (With Strong’s)

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χDevise
charash (Hebrew #2790)
to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively, to devise (in a bad sense); hence (from the idea of secrecy) to be silent, to let alone; hence (by implication) to be deaf (as an accompaniment of dumbness)
KJV usage: X altogether, cease, conceal, be deaf, devise, ear, graven, imagine, leave off speaking, hold peace, plow(-er, man), be quiet, rest, practise secretly, keep silence, be silent, speak not a word, be still, hold tongue, worker.
Pronounce: khaw-rash'
Origin: a primitive root
not evil
ra` (Hebrew #7451)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
KJV usage: adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, + displease(-ure), distress, evil((- favouredness), man, thing), + exceedingly, X great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), + mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, + not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
Pronounce: rah
Origin: from 7489
against thy neighbor
rea` (Hebrew #7453)
from 7462; an associate (more or less close)
KJV usage: brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, X (an-)other.
Pronounce: ray'-ah
Origin: or reya2 {ray'-ah}
, seeing he dwelleth
yashab (Hebrew #3427)
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
KJV usage: (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, X fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, X marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(- tle), (down-)sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry.
Pronounce: yaw-shab'
Origin: a primitive root
securely
betach (Hebrew #983)
properly, a place of refuge; abstract, safety, both the fact (security) and the feeling (trust); often (adverb with or without preposition) safely
KJV usage: assurance, boldly, (without) care(- less), confidence, hope, safe(-ly, -ty), secure, surely.
Pronounce: beh'takh
Origin: from 982
by thee.
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or, Practice no evil.

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Devise not evil.
or, Practise no evil.
Pr. 6:14,18• 14Perversidades hay en su corazón, anda pensando mal en todo tiempo; Enciende rencillas.
 18El corazón que maquina pensamientos inicuos, Los pies presurosos para correr al mal, (Pr. 6:14,18)
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Pr. 16:29‑30• 29El hombre malo lisonjea á su prójimo, Y le hace andar por el camino no bueno:
 30Cierra sus ojos para pensar perversidades; Mueve sus labios, efectúa el mal. (Pr. 16:29‑30)
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Sal. 35:20• 20Porque no hablan paz; Y contra los mansos de la tierra piensan palabras engañosas. (Sal. 35:20)
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Sal. 55:20• 20Extendió sus manos contra sus pacíficos: Viólo su pacto. (Sal. 55:20)
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Sal. 59:3• 3Porque he aquí están acechando mi vida: Hanse juntado contra mí fuertes, No por falta mía, ni pecado mío, oh Jehová. (Sal. 59:3)
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Jer. 18:18‑20• 18Y dijeron: Venid, y tracemos maquinaciones contra Jeremías; porque la ley no faltará del sacerdote, ni consejo del sabio, ni palabra del profeta. Venid é hirámoslo de lengua, y no miremos á todas sus palabras.
 19Oh Jehová, mira por mí, y oye la voz de los que contienden conmigo.
 20¿Dase mal por bien para que hayan cavado hoyo á mi alma? Acuérdate que me puse delante de ti para hablar bien por ellos, para apartar de ellos tu ira. (Jer. 18:18‑20)
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Mi. 2:1‑2• 1Ay de los que piensan iniquidad, y de los que fabrican el mal en sus camas! Cuando viene la mañana lo ponen en obra, porque tienen en su mano el poder.
 2Y codiciaron las heredades, y robáronlas: y casas, y las tomaron: oprimieron al hombre y á su casa, al hombre y á su heredad. (Mi. 2:1‑2)
• The abuse of trust is, in the sight of the Holy and the True an abominable thing. (“Proverbs Three” by H.A. Ironside)

J. N. Darby Translation

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