Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Proverbs 3:28 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition Say not unto thy neighbor, Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, And to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Do not say to your neighbor, Go, and come again; and tomorrow I will give it–when you have it with you. [Lev. 19:13; Deut. 24:15.] American Standard Version (1901) Say not unto thy neighbor, Go, and come again, And to-morrow I will give; When thou hast it by thee. Common English Bible Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go and come back; I’ll give it to you tomorrow,” when you have it. 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Say not to thy friend: Go, and come again: and to morrow I will give to thee: when thou canst give at present. |
Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
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.
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?
Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbor, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.
Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.
Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:
that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;