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Proverbs 3:27

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

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אַלalnotאַלparticle, negative — “not”H408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothingnay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.תִּמְנַעtimnadenyמָנַעverb, qal, jussive, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “deny”, a wish or indirect commandH4513to debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injurydeny, keep (back), refrain, restrain, withhold.ט֥וֹבtovgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…מִבְּעָלָ֑יוmibalayvfrom husbandבַּעַלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “from husband”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1167a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)[phrase] archer, [phrase] babbler, [phrase] bird, captain, chief man, [phrase] confederate, [phrase] have to do, [phrase] dreamer, those to whom it is due, [phrase] furious, those that are given to it, great, [phrase] hairy, he that hath i…בִּהְי֨וֹתbihyotin beהָיָהpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “in be”, the to-form of the verbH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לְאֵ֖לleelto idolאֵלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to idol”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'ידיךydykhhandיָדnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […יָדְךָ֣yadekhahandיָדnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […לַעֲשֽׂוֹתlaasotto doעָשָׂהpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to do”, the to-form of the verbH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μὴ ἀπόσχῃ εὖ ποιεῖν ἐνδεῆ, ἡνίκα ἂν ἔχῃ ἡ χείρ σου βοηθεῖν.