Proverbs 3:28 KJV

Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.

Words Then and Now

What these words mean in the King James Bible, and where you’ll still hear them today.

Thou and Ye

  • thy, thou, thee one person

In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?

Matthew Henry

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Cross References

  • Leviticus 19:13 Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.
  • Deuteronomy 24:12–15 And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge: …
  • Proverbs 27:1 Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
  • Ecclesiastes 9:10 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.
  • Ecclesiastes 11:6 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.

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Hebrew and Strong’s

  • Say תֹּאמַר tōʾmar אָמַר Verb · qal jussive, second person masculine singular
  • not unto thy neighbour אַל ʾal Negative לְרֵעֲךָ lĕrēʿăkā רֵעַ Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: second person masculine singular
  • Go לֵךְ lēk יָלַךְ Verb · qal imperative, second person masculine singular
  • and come again וָשׁוּב wāšûb שׁוּב Verb · qal imperative, second person masculine singular · with and
  • and to morrow וּמָחָר ûmāḥār מָחָר Noun · masculine singular · with and
  • I will give אֶתֵּן ʾettēn נָתַן Verb · qal imperfect, first person common singular
  • when thou hast וְיֵשׁ wĕyēš יֵשׁ Demonstrative · with and אִתָּךְ ʾittāk Preposition · with suffix: second person feminine singular

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