Boast not thyself of tomorrow; For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Proverbs 3:28 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Say not unto thy neighbour, 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 which shall prosper, whether 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 oppress thy neighbour, nor rob him: the wages of a hired servant shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.
But now complete the doing also; that as there was the readiness to will, so there may be the completion also out of your ability.
But I have sent the brethren, that our glorying on your behalf may not be made void in this respect; that, even as I said, ye may be prepared:
that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;