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Proverbs 3:30
30Do not quarrel with a man without cause, If he has done you no harm.
Proverbs 3:30 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
- New International Version (NIV)Do not accuse anyone for no reason— when they have done you no harm.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Do not contend with a man for no reason, when he has done you no harm.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Do not strive with a man without cause, If he has done you no harm.
Context of Proverbs 3:30
28Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back, And tomorrow I will give it,” When you have it with you. 29Do not devise evil against your neighbor, Who lives securely beside you. Do not quarrel with a man without cause, If he has done you no harm. 31Do not envy a man of violence And do not choose any of his ways. 32For the devious are repulsive to the Lord; But His private counsel is with the upright [those with spiritual integrity and moral courage].
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אַל־תָּרִ֣יב עִם־אָדָ֣ם חִנָּ֑ם אִם־לֹ֖א גְמָלְךָ֣ רָעָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 3:30
- Proverbs 17:14The beginning of strife is like letting out water [as from a small break in a dam; first it trickles and then it gushes]; Therefore abandon the quarrel before it breaks out and tempers explode.
- Proverbs 18:6A fool’s lips bring contention and strife, And his mouth invites a beating.
- Proverbs 25:8Do not rush out to argue your case [before magistrates or judges]; Otherwise what will you do in the end [when your case is lost and] When your neighbor (opponent) humiliates you?
- Proverbs 29:22An angry man stirs up strife, And a hot-tempered and undisciplined man commits many transgressions.
- Matthew 5:39But I say to you, do not resist an evil person [who insults you or violates your rights]; but whoever slaps you on the right cheek, turn the other toward him also [simply ignore insignificant insults or trivial losses and do not bother to retaliate—maintain your dignity, your self-respect, your poise].
- Romans 12:18If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
- 1 Corinthians 6:6but instead, brother goes to law against brother, and that before [judges who are] unbelievers?
- 2 Timothy 2:24The servant of the Lord must not participate in quarrels, but must be kind to everyone [even-tempered, preserving peace, and he must be], skilled in teaching, patient and tolerant when wronged.
Commentaries on Proverbs 3:30
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30Strive not with a man - Do not be of a litigious, quarrelsome spirit. Be not under the influence of too nice a sense of honor. If thou must appeal to judicial authority to bring him that wrongs thee to reason, avoid all enmity, and do nothing in a spirit of revenge. But, if he have done thee no harm, why contend with him? May not others in the same way contend with and injure thee!Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27-35Verses 27-35 A marked change in style. The continuous exhortation is replaced by a series of maxims. From them to whom it is due - literally, as in the margin. The precept expresses the great Scriptural thought that the so-called possession of wealth is but a stewardship; that the true owners of what we call our own are those to whom, with it, we may do good. Not to relieve them is a breach of trust. Proverbs 3:28 Procrastination is especially fatal to…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 27-35Verses 27-35 Our business is to observe the precepts of Christ, and to copy his example; to do justice, to love mercy, and to beware of covetousness; to be ready for every good work, avoiding needless strife, and bearing evils, if possible, rather than seeking redress by law. It will be found there is little got by striving. Let us not envy prosperous oppressors; far be it from the disciples of Christ to choose any of their ways. These truths may be…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 30While we cannot avoid all conflict, we should not start fights.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 29-3029-30. Do not abuse confidence and avoid litigation.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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