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Proverbs 3:30

Do not strive with a man without cause, If he has done you no harm.

Loving neighbors and enemies

Key words: rîḇ 'āḏām raʿ gāmal

Original words

EnglishOriginal wordRoot#
Strivetārîḇ תָּרִיבrîḇ1
not'al אַל'al26
withʿim עִםʿim1
a man'āḏām אָדָם'āḏām4
without causeḥinnām חִנָּםḥinnām1
if'im אִם'im6
he have done theeḡᵊmālḵā גְמָלְךָgāmal1
nolō' לֹאlō'10
harmrāʿâ רָעָהraʿ5

Memory passages these point to

J-101 1 Corinthians 6:1-10P-105 1 Corinthians 6:5-11S-104 1 Corinthians 6:1-12

Cross-references 8

Passages are shown in the NKJV.

(whole verse) 8
  • Proverbs 17:14

    14The beginning of strife is like releasing water; Therefore stop contention before a quarrel starts.

  • Proverbs 18:6

    6A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calls for blows.

  • Proverbs 25:8-9

    8Do not go hastily to court; For what will you do in the end, When your neighbor has put you to shame? 9Debate your case with your neighbor, And do not disclose the secret to another;

  • Proverbs 29:22

    22An angry man stirs up strife, And a furious man abounds in transgression.

  • Matthew 5:39-41 Matthew 5:39Matthew 5:40Matthew 5:41

    39But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. 40If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also. 41And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.

  • Romans 12:18-21

    18If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. 19Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord. 20Therefore "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; If he is thirsty, give him a drink; For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head." 21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

  • 1 Corinthians 6:6-8 J-101 1 Corinthians 6:1-10P-105 1 Corinthians 6:5-11S-104 1 Corinthians 6:1-12

    6But brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers! 7Now therefore, it is already an utter failure for you that you go to law against one another. Why do you not rather accept wrong? Why do you not rather let yourselves be cheated? 8No, you yourselves do wrong and cheat, and you do these things to your brethren!

  • 2 Timothy 2:24

    24And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient,

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