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Proverbs 3

Prov. 3:30 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Strive
riyb (Hebrew #7378)
a primitive root; properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend
KJV usage: adversary, chide, complain, contend, debate, X ever, X lay wait, plead, rebuke, strive, X thoroughly.
Pronounce: reeb
Origin: or ruwb {roob}
k not with a man
'adam (Hebrew #120)
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
KJV usage: X another, + hypocrite, + common sort, X low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
Pronounce: aw-dawm'
Origin: from 119
without cause
chinnam (Hebrew #2600)
gratis, i.e. devoid of cost, reason or advantage
KJV usage: without a cause (cost, wages), causeless, to cost nothing, free(-ly), innocent, for nothing (nought, in vain.
Pronounce: khin-nawm'
Origin: from 2580
, if he have done
gamal (Hebrew #1580)
to treat a person (well or ill), i.e. benefit or requite; by implication (of toil), to ripen, i.e. (specifically) to wean
KJV usage: bestow on, deal bountifully, do (good), recompense, requite, reward, ripen, + serve, mean, yield.
Pronounce: gaw-mal'
Origin: a primitive root
thee no harm
ra` (Hebrew #7451)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
KJV usage: adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, + displease(-ure), distress, evil((- favouredness), man, thing), + exceedingly, X great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), + mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, + not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
Pronounce: rah
Origin: from 7489
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Prov. 25:8• 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. (Prov. 25:8)

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Prov. 17:14• 14The beginning of contention is as when one letteth out water; therefore leave off strife before it become vehement. (Prov. 17:14)
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Prov. 18:6• 6A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes. (Prov. 18:6)
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Prov. 25:8‑9• 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, but reveal not the secret of another; (Prov. 25:8‑9)
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Prov. 29:22• 22An angry man exciteth contention; and a furious man aboundeth in transgression. (Prov. 29:22)
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Matt. 5:39‑41• 39But *I* say unto you, not to resist evil; but whoever shall strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;
 40and to him that would go to law with thee and take thy body coat, leave him thy cloak also.
 41And whoever will compel thee to go one mile, go with him two. (Matt. 5:39‑41)
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Rom. 12:18‑21• 18if possible, as far as depends on you, living in peace with all men;
 19not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath; for it is written, Vengeance belongs to me, *I* will recompense, saith the Lord.
 20If therefore thine enemy should hunger, feed him; if he should thirst, give him drink; for, so doing, thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.
 21Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. (Rom. 12:18‑21)
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1 Cor. 6:6‑8• 6But brother prosecutes his suit with brother, and that before unbelievers.
 7Already indeed then it is altogether a fault in you that ye have suits between yourselves. Why do ye not rather suffer wrong? why are ye not rather defrauded?
 8But *ye* do wrong, and defraud, and this your brethren. (1 Cor. 6:6‑8)
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2 Tim. 2:24• 24And a bondman of the Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing; (2 Tim. 2:24)
• Under law, it was a sin to strive with another without adequate ground; but under grace, as God has dealt with me, so am I to deal with my debtors. (“Proverbs Three” by H.A. Ironside)

J. N. Darby Translation

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