Proverbs 3:29 (GNV)

Passage

Intend none hurt against thy neighbour, seeing he doeth dwell without feare by thee.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 3:27 Withhold not the good from the owners thereof, though there be power in thine hand to doe it.

Proverbs 3:28 Say not vnto thy neighbour, Go and come againe, and to morow wil I giue thee, if thou now haue it.

Proverbs 3:29 Intend none hurt against thy neighbour, seeing he doeth dwell without feare by thee.

Proverbs 3:30 Striue not with a man causelesse, when he hath done thee no harme.

Proverbs 3:31 Bee not enuious for the wicked man, neither chuse any of his wayes.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "intend", "none", "hurt", "against", "neighbour", "seeing", "doeth", and "dwell". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "intend" and "none", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 28's "Say not vnto thy neighbour Go and..." into verse 30's "Striue not with a man causelesse when...", so "intend" and "none" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "intend" and "none" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.