Verse 30

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

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Trett ikke med noen uten grunn, hvis han ikke har gjort deg noe ondt.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Kiv ikke med en mann uten grunn, hvis han ikke har gjort deg noe galt.

• Norsk King James

  Ikke krangle med noen uten grunn, hvis han ikke har gjort deg noe vondt.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Krangle ikke med noen uten grunn, hvis han ikke har gjort deg noe vondt.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Stryk ikke til trette med noen uten grunn, hvis han ikke har gjort deg noe ondt.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Krangle ikke med en mann uten grunn, når han ikke har gjort deg noe ondt.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Begi deg ikke ut i strid med en mann uten grunn, dersom han ikke har gjort deg noe galt.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Krangle ikke med en mann uten grunn, når han ikke har gjort deg noe ondt.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Trætte ikke med noe menneske uten grunn, når han ikke har gjort deg noe ondt.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Do not accuse anyone for no reason, when they have done you no harm.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.30", "source": "אַל־*תרוב **תָּרִ֣יב עִם־אָדָ֣ם חִנָּ֑ם אִם־לֹ֖א גְמָלְךָ֣ רָעָֽה׃", "text": "Not-*tārîb* with-*ʾādām* *ḥinnām* if-not *gəmālekā* *rāʿāh*", "grammar": { "*tārîb*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - may you contend", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - person/man", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause", "*gəmālekā*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he has done to you", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil" }, "variants": { "*tārîb*": "contend/strive/quarrel", "*ʾādām*": "person/man/mankind", "*ḥinnām*": "without cause/freely/for nothing", "*gəmālekā*": "done to you/repaid you/treated you", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/harm/trouble" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Klag ikke på en mann uten grunn, når han ikke har gjort deg noe ondt.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Træt ikke med et Menneske uden Aarsag, dersom han ikke haver gjort dig Ondt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Trettes ikke med noen uten grunn, hvis han ikke har gjort deg ondt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Klag ikke på en mann uten grunn, hvis han ikke har gjort deg noe vondt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Strid ikke med noen uten grunn hvis han ikke har gjort deg noe ondt.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Strid ikke mot en mann uten grunn, hvis han ikke har gjort deg noe ondt.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Anklag ikke en mann uten grunn, hvis han ikke har gjort deg noe vondt.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Stryue not lightly wt eny man, where as he hath done ye no harme.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Striue not with a man causelesse, when he hath done thee no harme.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

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

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Don't strive with a man without cause, If he has done you no harm.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Strive not with a man without cause, If he have not done thee evil.

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Do not take up a cause at law against a man for nothing, if he has done you no wrong.

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Do not accuse anyone without legitimate cause, if he has not treated you wrongly.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 17:14 : 14 The beginning of strife is as when one lets out water, therefore leave off contention before it is meddled with.
• Prov 18:6 : 6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for blows.
• Prov 25:8-9 : 8 Do not go forth hastily to contend, lest you know not what to do in the end thereof, when your neighbor has put you to shame. 9 Debate your cause with your neighbor himself; and do not disclose a secret to another;
• Prov 29:22 : 22 An angry man stirs up strife, and a furious man abounds in transgression.
• Matt 5:39-41 : 39 But I say to you, do not resist an evil person: but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. 40 If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also. 41 And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.
• Rom 12:18-21 : 18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. 19 Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, 'Vengeance is mine; I will repay,' says the Lord. 20 Therefore if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink: for in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head. 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
• 1 Cor 6:6-8 : 6 But brother goes to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers. 7 Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because you go to law one with another. Why do you not rather accept wrong? Why do you not rather allow yourselves to be defrauded? 8 No, you do wrong and defraud, and that your brethren.
• 2 Tim 2:24 : 24 And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient,