Proverbs 3:30

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

28When you have the good thing with you, do not tell your neighbor, “Go away! Come back tomorrow. I’ll give you something then.” 29Do not plan to do something wrong to your neighbor while he is sitting there with you and suspecting nothing. Do not quarrel with a person for no reason if he has not harmed you. 31Do not envy a violent person. Do not choose any of his ways. 32The devious person is disgusting to the Lord. The Lord’s intimate advice is with decent people.

Proverbs 3:30 word by word

אַל־תָּרִ֣יב עִם־אָדָ֣ם חִנָּ֑ם אִם־לֹ֖א גְמָלְךָ֣ רָעָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Striveרִיבrîyb rûb · to contendH7378
• not with a manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• without causeחִנָּםchinnâm · for nothingH2600
• if he have doneגָּמַלgâmal · to weanH1580
• thee no harmרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: harmH7451

Cross-references for Proverbs 3:30

• Proverbs 17:14Starting a quarrel is ⌞like⌟ opening a floodgate, so stop before the argument gets out of control.
• Proverbs 18:6By talking, a fool gets into an argument, and his mouth invites a beating.
• Proverbs 25:8Do not be in a hurry to go to court. What will you do in the end if your neighbor disgraces you?
• Proverbs 29:22An angry person stirs up a fight, and a hothead does much wrong.
• Matthew 5:39But I tell you not to oppose an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn your other cheek to him as well.
• Romans 12:18As much as it is possible, live in peace with everyone.
• 1 Corinthians 6:6Instead, one believer goes to court against another believer, and this happens in front of unbelievers.
• 2 Timothy 2:24A servant of the Lord must not quarrel. Instead, he must be kind to everyone. He must be a good teacher. He must be willing to suffer wrong.

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

Topics related to Proverbs 3:30

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In the dictionaries

• Acknowledge
• Choose
• Confidence
• Correction
• Devise
• Discretion
• Envy
• Habitation
• Lowly
• Precious

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