Proverbs 3:30
Modern Translations
New International Version
Do not accuse anyone for no reason-- when they have done you no harm.

New Living Translation
Don’t pick a fight without reason, when no one has done you harm.

English Standard Version
Do not contend with a man for no reason, when he has done you no harm.

Berean Study Bible
Do not accuse a man without cause, when he has done you no harm.

New American Standard Bible
Do not contend with a person for no reason, If he has done you no harm.

NASB 1995
Do not contend with a man without cause, If he has done you no harm.

NASB 1977
Do not contend with a man without cause, If he has done you no harm.

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

Christian Standard Bible
Don’t accuse anyone without cause, when he has done you no harm.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't accuse anyone without cause, when he has done you no harm.

Contemporary English Version
Don't argue just to be arguing, when you haven't been hurt.

Good News Translation
Don't argue with others for no reason when they have never done you any harm.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Do not quarrel with a person for no reason if he has not harmed you.

International Standard Version
Do not bring a lawsuit against a person for no reason, when he has done you no harm.

NET Bible
Do not accuse anyone without legitimate cause, if he has not treated you wrongly.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.

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

King James 2000 Bible
Strive not with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.

New Heart English Bible
Do not strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.

World English Bible
Don't strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.

American King James Version
Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done you no harm.

American Standard Version
Strive not with a man without cause, If he have done thee no harm.

A Faithful Version
Do not strive with a man without cause if he has done you no harm.

Darby Bible Translation
Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.

English Revised Version
Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.

Webster's Bible Translation
Strive not with a man without cause, if he hath done thee no harm.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Striue not with a man causelesse, when he hath done thee no harme.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Striue not with any man without a cause, where as he hath done thee no harme.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Stryue not lightly wt eny man, where as he hath done ye no harme.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Do not strive with a man without cause, "" If he has not done you evil.

Young's Literal Translation
Strive not with a man without cause, If he have not done thee evil.

Smith's Literal Translation
Thou shalt not contend with man to no purpose, if he did thee no evil.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Strive not against a man without cause, when he hath done thee no evil.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Do not contend against a man without cause, even though he has done no evil to you.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Do not judge with a man by deceit,

Lamsa Bible
Do not contend with a man without a cause, if he has done you no harm.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Strive not with a man without cause, If he have done thee no harm.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Be not ready to quarrel with a man without a cause, lest he do thee some harm.
















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