Proverbs 3:30
¶ Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
¶ Striue not with a man without cause, if hee haue done thee no harme.
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- 2 Timothy 2:24Rank 1 from verse 30
- Proverbs 29:22Rank 2 from verse 30
- Romans 12:18–21Rank 3 from verse 30
18If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
19Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
20Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
21Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
18If it be possible, as much as lyeth in you, liue peaceably with all men.
19Dearely beloued, auenge not your selues, but rather giue place vnto wrath: for it is written, *Uengeance is mine, I will repay, saith the Lord.
20*Therefore if thine enemie hunger, feed him: if he thirst, giue him drink. For in so doing thou shalt heape coales of fire on his head.
21Be not ouercome of euill, but ouercome euill with good.
- Proverbs 18:6Rank 4 from verse 30
- Proverbs 25:8–9Rank 5 from verse 30
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.
9Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:
8Goe not forth hastily to striue, lest thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
9*‖Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himselfe; and discouer not a secret to another:
- Proverbs 17:14Rank 6 from verse 30
- Matthew 5:39–41Rank 7 from verse 30
39But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
40And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.
41And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
39But I say vnto you, *that yee resist not euill: but whosoeuer shall smite thee on thy right cheeke, turne to him the other also.
40And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coate, let him haue thy cloake also.
41And whosoeuer shall compell thee to goe a mile, goe with him twaine.
- 1 Corinthians 6:6–8Rank 8 from verse 30
6But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.
7Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
8Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.
6But brother goeth to law with brother, & that before the vnbeleeuers?
7Now therefore, there is vtterly a fault among you, because yee goe to law one with another: Why doe ye not rather take wrong? Why doe yee not rather suffer your selues to be defrauded?
8Nay, you do wrong and defraud, and that your brethren.
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Proverbs 3:30
To contend, struggle, labour earnestly, or exert oneself toward an object.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Outside or on the exterior; beyond a boundary; lacking, absent, free from, not accompanied by, or apart from the person, thing, condition, means, or relation named.
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Sense 1: A reason, ground, matter in dispute, or judicial case. Sense 2: As a verb, to make something happen.
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Hurt, injury, damage, loss, or an adverse charge or report, according to the object and phrase.
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29Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
29‖Deuise not euil against thy neighbour, seeing hee dwelleth securely by thee.
30¶ Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
30¶ Striue not with a man without cause, if hee haue done thee no harme.
Selected passage31¶ Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
31¶ *†Enuie thou not the oppressour, and choose none of his wayes.