Proverbs 3:30
Contend not with a man without cause, if he hath dealt thee no wrong.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
In Context
29Devise not against thy neighbour an injury, seeing that, he, dwelleth securely by thee.
31Do not thou envy the man of violence, neither choose thou any of his ways;
Cross References
Proverbs 17:14A letting forth of water, is the beginning of strife, therefore, before it breaketh out, abandon, contention.
Proverbs 25:8Do not go forth to strive in haste,—lest [thou know not] what to do in the latter end thereof, when thy neighbour, hath put thee to shame.
Matthew 5:39But, I, tell you, not to resist evil,—Nay, whoever is smiting thee on the right cheek, turn to him, the other also;
1 Corinthians 6:6But, brother with brother, sueth for judgment, 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 →