Proverbs 3:30

30 Don't walk around with a chip on your shoulder, always spoiling for a fight.

Proverbs 3:30 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 3:30

Strive not with a man without cause,
Either by words, in a wrangling, quarrelsome, and contentious way, for mere trifles; when there is no foundation for it, no just reason given to form a complaint, or pick a quarrel upon; or by deeds, by lawsuits, when there is nothing to proceed upon; or it is so trifling, that it is not worth while to litigate it or contend about: such, who strive either way, are far from following the example of Wisdom or Christ, and from taking his advice, ( Matthew 12:19 ) ( 5:40 ) ; if he have done thee no harm;
no real hurt to thy person, nor injury to thy substance; if he has not abused nor defrauded thee, nor taken any thing from thee by force or fraud, nor withheld from thee what is thy right and due. But otherwise the laws of God and man ought to take place; right may be sought for, and justice should be done.

Proverbs 3:30 In-Context

28 Don't tell your neighbor, "Maybe some other time," or, "Try me tomorrow," when the money's right there in your pocket.

29 Don't figure ways of taking advantage of your neighbor when he's sitting there trusting and unsuspecting.

30 Don't walk around with a chip on your shoulder, always spoiling for a fight.

31 Don't try to be like those who shoulder their way through life. Why be a bully?

32 "Why not?" you say. Because God can't stand twisted souls. It's the straightforward who get his respect.