Other translations
American Standard Version
Strive not with a man without cause, If he have done thee no harm.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Do not judge with a man by deceit,
Darby Bible Translation
Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Strive not against a man without cause, when he hath done thee no evil.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Do not contend with a man for no reason, when he has done you no harm.
God's Word
Do not quarrel with a person for no reason if he has not harmed you.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't accuse anyone without cause, when he has done you no harm.
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.
New American Standard Bible
Do not contend with a man without cause, If he has done you no harm.
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.
Webster's Bible Translation
Strive not with a man without cause, if he hath done thee no harm.
The World English Bible
Don't strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.
EasyEnglish Bible
Do not quarrel with other people if they have done nothing to hurt you. You have no reason to accuse them of anything wrong.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Strive not with a man without cause, If he have not done thee evil.
New Life Version
Do not fight with a man for no reason, when he has done you no wrong.
The Voice Bible
Avoid fighting with anyone without good reason, especially when no one has hurt you; you have nothing to fight about.
Living Bible
Don’t get into needless fights.
New Catholic Bible
Do not quarrel with someone without cause when that person has done you no harm.
Legacy Standard Bible
Do not contend with a man without cause, If he has dealt you no harm.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Do not sue a man without cause, if he has done thee no harm.
Christian Standard Bible
Don’t accuse anyone without cause, when he has done you no harm.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Contend not with a man for no reason—when he has done you no wrong.
New Century Version
Don’t accuse a person for no good reason; don’t accuse someone who has not harmed you.
The Message
Don’t walk around with a chip on your shoulder, always spoiling for a fight. Don’t try to be like those who shoulder their way through life. Why be a bully? “Why not?” you say. Because God can’t stand twisted souls. It’s the straightforward who get his respect.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Do not quarrel with a person for no good reason when he has done nothing to harm you.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Do not quarrel with anyone without cause, when no harm has been done to you.
Good News Translation®
Don't argue with others for no reason when they have never done you any harm.
Wycliffe Bible
Strive thou not against a man without cause, when he doeth none evil to thee. (Do not thou argue with someone for no reason, when he hath done nothing wrong to thee.)
Contemporary English Version
Don't argue just to be arguing, when you haven't been hurt.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Do not contend with a man for no reason, when he has done you no harm.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Do not quarrel with anyone without cause, when no harm has been done to you.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Do not quarrel with anyone without cause, when no harm has been done to you.
Common English Bible © 2011
Don’t accuse anyone without reason, when they haven’t harmed you.
Amplified Bible © 2015
Do not quarrel with a man without cause, If he has done you no harm.
English Standard Version Anglicised
Do not contend with a man for no reason, when he has done you no harm.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Do not contend with someone without cause, with one who 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.
The Expanded Bible
Don’t accuse a person for no good reason; don’t accuse someone who has not harmed you.
Tree of Life Version
Do not quarrel with a man for no reason —if he has done you no harm.
Revised Standard Version
Do not contend with a man for no reason, when he has done you no harm.
New International Reader's Version
Don’t bring charges against anyone for no reason. They have not harmed you.
BRG Bible
Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
Complete Jewish Bible
Don’t quarrel with someone for no reason, if he has done you no harm.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Do not quarrel with anyone without cause, when no harm has been done to you.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Strive not with adam without cause, if he have done thee no ra’ah.
Names of God Bible
Do not quarrel with a person for no reason if he has not harmed you.
Modern English Version
Do not strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.
Easy-to-Read Version
Don’t take people to court without good reason, especially when they have done nothing to harm you.
International Children’s Bible
Don’t accuse a man for no good reason. Don’t accuse him if he has not harmed you.
Lexham English Bible
Do not quarrel with anyone without cause, when he did not do you harm.
New International Version - UK
Do not accuse anyone for no reason – when they have done you no harm.