Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.
Proverbs 3:28 - Tree of Life Version Do not say to your neighbor, “Come back later— I’ll give it tomorrow,” when you have it with you. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.
In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening do not let your hand be idle, for you do not know if this or that will succeed, or if both will prosper together.
Whatever your hand finds to do, do with all your strength, for there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, where you are going.
I have stripped off my coat. How can I put it on again? I have washed my feet. How can I soil them?
“You are not to oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. The wages of a hired servant are not to remain with you all night until the morning.
But now finish doing it, so that just as there was eagerness to be willing, so also to finish it, out of what you have.
But I am sending the brothers in order that our boasting about you may not be in vain in this case, so that you may be prepared, just as I kept saying.
Direct them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, to be generous, sharing,