Proverbs 3:30

Bishops' Bible (1568)

Striue not with any man without a cause, where as he hath done thee no harme.

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  • Prov 17:14 : 14 The beginning of strife is, as when a man maketh an issue for water: therfore leaue of before the contention be medled with.
  • Prov 18:6 : 6 A fooles lippes come with brawling, and his mouth prouoketh vnto stripes.
  • Prov 25:8-9 : 8 Be not hastie to go to lawe: lest haplye thou knowest not what to do when thy neighbour hath confounded thee. 9 Handle thy matter with thy neighbour himselfe, and discouer not thy secrete to another:
  • Prov 29:22 : 22 An angry man stirreth vp strife, and he that beareth euyll will in his mynde doth much euyll.
  • Matt 5:39-41 : 39 But, I say vnto you, that ye resist not euyll. But, whosoeuer geueth thee a blowe on thy right cheeke, turne to him the other also. 40 And yf any man wyll sue thee at the lawe, and take away thy coate, let him haue thy cloke also. 41 And whosoeuer wyll compell thee to go a myle, go with hym twayne.
  • Rom 12:18-21 : 18 If it be possible, as much as lyeth in you, lyue peaceably with all men. 19 Dearely beloued, auenge not your selues, but rather geue place vnto wrath. For it is written: Uengeaunce is myne, I wyll repay sayth the Lorde. 20 Therfore, yf thyne enemie hunger, feede hym: yf he thyrst, geue him drinke. For in so doyng, thou shalt heape coales of fyre on his head. 21 Be not ouercome of euyll, but ouercome euyll with good.
  • 1 Cor 6:6-8 : 6 But one brother goeth to law with another, and that vnder the vnbeleuers? 7 Nowe therefore there is vtterly a fault among you, because ye go to lawe one with another: Why rather suffer ye not wrong? why rather suffer ye not harme? 8 Nay, ye your selues do wrong, and do harme, and that to your brethren.
  • 2 Tim 2:24 : 24 And the seruaunt of the Lorde must not striue: but be gentle vnto all men, apt to teache, sufferyng euyll in mekenesse,

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  • Prov 3:27-29
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    27 Withdraw no good thyng from them that haue nede, so long as thyne hande is able to do it.

    28 Say not vnto thy neyghbour, go thy way and come agayne, and to morowe wyll I geue thee: where as thou hast nowe to geue hym.

    29 Intende no hurt against thy neyghbour, seing he hopeth to dwell in rest by thee.

  • Prov 3:31
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    31 Folowe not a wicked man, and chose none of his wayes:

  • Prov 25:8-9
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    8 Be not hastie to go to lawe: lest haplye thou knowest not what to do when thy neighbour hath confounded thee.

    9 Handle thy matter with thy neighbour himselfe, and discouer not thy secrete to another:

  • Prov 24:28-29
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    28 Be not a false witnesse against thy neighbour, and speake no falsehood with thy lippes.

    29 Say not, I wyll handle hym euen as he hath dealt with me: and wyll rewarde euery man according to his deedes.

  • Ps 37:7-8
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    7 Holde thee still in God, and wayte paciently vpon him: fret not thy selfe at him whose way doth prosper, at the man that doth abhominations.

    8 Leaue of from wrath, and let go displeasure: fret not thy selfe, lest thou be moued to do euill.

  • Ps 15:3
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    3 He that backbyteth not with his tongue: nor doth any euil to his felowe, nor rayseth a slaunder vpon his neyghbour.

  • Prov 25:17
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    17 Withdrawe thy foote from thy neighbours house: lest he be werie of thee, and so hate thee.

  • Ps 37:1
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    1 Of Dauid. Fret not thy selfe because of the vngodly: neither be thou enuious against the euyll doers.

  • Prov 24:18-19
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    18 Lest the Lorde when he seeth it be angry, and turne his wrath from hym vnto thee.

    19 Fret not thy selfe because of the malitious, neither be enuious at the wicked:

  • Ps 7:4
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    4 If I haue done euyll vnto hym that had peace with me: and if I haue not deliuered hym that is without a cause myne aduersarie?

  • Prov 24:1
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    1 Be not thou enuious to folow wicked men, and desire not to be among them:

  • Rom 12:17-18
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    17 Recompensyng to no man euyll for euyll. Prouydyng afore hande thynges honest, not only before God, but also in the syght of all men.

    18 If it be possible, as much as lyeth in you, lyue peaceably with all men.

  • 1 Pet 3:9-11
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    9 Not rendryng euyl for euyll, or rebuke for rebuke: but contrarywyse blesse, knowyng that ye are therevnto called, euen that ye shoulde be heyres of the blessyng.

    10 For he that doeth long after lyfe, and loueth to see good dayes, let hym refrayne his tongue from euyll, and his lippes, that they speake no guyle.

    11 Let hym eschewe euyll and do good, let hym seke peace and ensue it.

  • Titus 3:2
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    2 To blaspheme no man, to be no fyghters, but gentle, shewyng all mekenesse vnto all men.

  • Prov 20:3
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    3 It is a mans honour to kepe him selfe from strife: but euery foole wyll be medling.

  • Ps 28:3
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    3 Take me not away with the vngodlye, and with the workers of iniquitie: whiche speake of peace to their neighbours, but mischiefe is in their heartes.

  • Prov 22:24
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    24 Make no frendship with an angrye wylfull man, and walke not with the furious:

  • Prov 24:15
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    15 Laye no priuie wayte (O wicked man) against the house of the righteous, and spoyle not his resting place.

  • Job 31:29-30
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    29 Haue I euer reioyced at the hurt of myne enemie? or was I euer glad that any harme happened vnto him? Oh, no.

    30 I neuer suffred my mouth to sinne, by wishing a curse to his soule.

  • 1 Pet 3:13
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    13 Moreouer, who is it that wyll harme you, yf ye folowe that which is good?

  • Hos 4:4
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    4 Yet let no man rebuke or reproue another, for thy people are as they that are at controuersie with the priest.

  • Lev 19:33
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    33 If a straunger soiourne with thee in your lande, ye shall not vexe hym.

  • Lev 19:17-18
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    17 Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thyne heart, but shalt in any wyse rebuke thy neighbour, & suffer not sinne vpon hym.

    18 Thou shalt not auenge nor wayte to do displeasure agaynst the chyldren of thy people, but shalt loue thy neighbour euen as thy selfe: I am the Lorde.

  • Lev 24:19
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    19 And yf a man cause a blemishe in his neighbour: as he hath done, so shall it be done to hym.

  • Num 35:22-23
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    22 But if he pusshed hym vnaduisedly, and not of hate, or cast vpon hym any thing, and not in laying of wayte,

    23 Or any maner of stone that a man may dye with, and saw him not, and he caused it to fall vpon hym, and he dye, and was not his enemie, neither sought hym any harme:

  • Prov 17:13-14
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    13 Who so rewardeth euill for good, euil shall not depart from his house.

    14 The beginning of strife is, as when a man maketh an issue for water: therfore leaue of before the contention be medled with.

  • Prov 16:29
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    29 A wicked man beguyleth his neyghbour, and leadeth hym into the way that is not good:

  • 1 Thess 5:15
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    15 See that none recompence euyll for euyll vnto any man: but euer folowe that whiche is good, both among your selues, and to all men.

  • Job 33:13
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    13 And why doest thou then striue against him? for he shall not geue the accomptes of all his wordes.

  • Prov 15:18
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    18 An angry man stirreth vp strife: but he that is patient stylleth discorde.

  • Ps 34:14
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    14 Eschewe euill & do good: seeke peace and ensue it.

  • Lam 3:36
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    36 To condemne a man in his cause: the Lord hath not pleasure in such thinges.

  • Ps 35:19
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    19 O let not my deceiptfull enemies triumph ouer me: let them not winke with an eye, that hate me without a cause.

  • Rom 12:21
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    21 Be not ouercome of euyll, but ouercome euyll with good.

  • Prov 17:26
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    26 Certaynely to condempne the iust is not good: nor to strike the gouernours whiche iudge rightly.

  • Job 22:21
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    21 Therefore reconcile thee vnto God, and be at peace: so shall all thinges prospere with thee right well.

  • Prov 30:10
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    10 Accuse not a seruaunt vnto his maister, lest he speake euyll of thee, and thou be hurt.