Bible verses for children
Help when you have the chance.
Proverbs 3:27
Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
Proverbs 3:27 · World English Bible Classic (WEB)
In simple words
What does this verse mean?
This advice asks us not to hold back good that we owe or can rightly offer. It includes noticing when help is within our ability. Being helpful does not mean a child must solve every problem; sometimes the useful action is getting an adult.
If you borrowed a pencil and its owner needs it, return it promptly. If someone needs help beyond your ability, find someone who can assist.
Talk about it
What good thing is within your power to do today?
A little more to explore
Bible context & readings +
Proverbs 3:27–28 connects doing good with not delaying help unnecessarily. The next verse pictures sending a neighbour away until tomorrow despite having what is needed. The emphasis is timely responsibility towards others, not promising more than we can give.
Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.A simple prayer +
God, help us notice needs and offer the help we can. Amen.
A suggested prayer, written for this guide.