Holy Scripture
Proverbs 3:30
A church father on this verse
“"Do not contend with a person for no reason," etc. He does not forbid contending with the one who does wrong in order to correct him, because that is not done without purpose, but out of certain necessity which compels it to be done. Indeed, he who said: "If your brother sins, rebuke him" (Luke 17), wants us to try to…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
30Be not ready to quarrel with a man without a cause, Lest he do thee some harm.
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28Say not, Come back another time, tomorrow I will give; While thou art able to do him good: For thou knowest not what the next day will bring forth.
29Devise not evil against thy friend, Living near thee and trusting in thee.
— Proverbs 3:30 —
31Procure not the reproaches of bad men, Neither do thou covet their ways.
32For every transgressor is unclean before the Lord; Neither does he sit among the righteous.