Proverbs 3:30

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

Do not strive with a man without cause, if he has not dealt with you for evil.

Latin

Ne contendas adversus hominem frustra, cum ipse tibi nihil mali fecerit.

Hebrew

English

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

While we cannot avoid all conflict, we should not start fights.

2 Timothy 2:24
And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.
Proverbs 29:22
An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.
Romans 12:18–21
If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.
Proverbs 18:6
A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
Proverbs 25:8–9
…do not bring hastily to court. Otherwise, what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame?
Proverbs 17:14
To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
Matthew 5:39–41
But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;
1 Corinthians 6:6–8
Instead, one brother goes to law against another, and this in front of unbelievers!