Proverbs 3:30
Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
In Context
29Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
31Envy not the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.
Cross References
Proverbs 17:14The beginning of contention is [as] when one letteth out water; therefore leave off strife before it become vehement.
Proverbs 25:8Go not forth hastily to strive, lest [thou know not] what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
Matthew 5:39But *I* say unto you, not to resist evil; but whoever shall strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;
1 Corinthians 6:6But brother prosecutes his suit with brother, and that before unbelievers.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 3:28-35
Justice and Kindness Recommended; Caution against Envy. 27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. 28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee. 29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. 30 Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm. 31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. 32 For the froward is abomination to the Lord :… Read the whole commentary →