What does Proverbs 3:29 mean?

Proverbs 3:29 highlights themes such as integrity, neighbor, evil when read in context.

How should I apply Proverbs 3:29 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

27Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.

28Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.

29Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

30Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.

31Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.

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Matthew 7:12
Jesus' teaching on treating others as you want to be treated relates to not devising evil against neighbors.
Romans 12:17
Paul advises against repaying evil for evil, echoing the sentiment of this verse.
Proverbs 24:1
This verse contrasts the ways of the oppressor with the call to live righteously.