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28 Do not send your neighbor away, saying, “Get back with me tomorrow.
    I can give it to you then,”
    when what he needs is already in your hand.
29 Make no plans that could result in injury to your neighbor;
    after all, he should be more secure because he lives near you.
30 Avoid fighting with anyone without good reason,
    especially when no one has hurt you;
    you have nothing to fight about.

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28 Do not say to your neighbor,
    “Come back tomorrow and I’ll give it to you”—
    when you already have it with you.(A)
29 Do not plot harm against your neighbor,
    who lives trustfully near you.(B)
30 Do not accuse anyone for no reason—
    when they have done you no harm.

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