Proverbs 3:30
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 3:30 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 3:30 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 3:30 — KJV
“Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.”
— Proverbs 3:30 (KJV)
Proverbs 3:30 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 3:30
“And they shall comfort you, when ye see their ways and their doings: and ye shall know that I have not done without cause all that I have done in it, saith the Lord GOD.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:30: without, cause, done
“And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:30: cause, done
“And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:30: cause, done
“And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him. Esek: that is, Contention”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:30: strive, cause
“And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter; which thing ought not to be done.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:30: cause, done
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