Bible Verses About Strife: General references

Then saide Abram vnto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, betweene thee and me, neither betweene mine heardmen and thine heardmen: for we be brethren.

So sent he his brethren away, and they departed: and he sayde vnto them, Fall not out by the way.

Howe can I alone beare your combrance and your charge, and your strife?

Thou doest hide them priuily in thy presence from the pride of men: thou keepest them secretly in thy Tabernacle from the strife of tongues.

Destroy, O Lord, and deuide their tongues: for I haue seene crueltie and strife in the citie.

Thou hast made vs a strife vnto our neighbours, and our enemies laugh at vs among themselues.

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

The vnthriftie man and the wicked man walketh with a froward mouth.

He maketh a signe with his eyes: he signifieth with his feete: he instructeth with his fingers.

Lewde things are in his heart: he imagineth euill at all times, and raiseth vp contentions.

These sixe things doeth the Lord hate: yea, his soule abhorreth seuen:

The hautie eyes, a lying tongue, and the hands that shed innocent blood,

An heart that imagineth wicked enterprises, feete that be swift in running to mischiefe,

A false witnesse that speaketh lyes, and him that rayseth vp contentions among brethren.

Hatred stirreth vp contentions: but loue couereth all trespasses.

Onely by pride doeth man make contention: but with the well aduised is wisdome.

An angrie man stirreth vp strife: but hee that is slowe to wrath, appeaseth strife.

A frowarde person soweth strife: and a tale teller maketh diuision among princes.

Better is a dry morsell, if peace be with it, then an house full of sacrifices with strife.

The beginning of strife is as one that openeth the waters: therefore or the contention be medled with, leaue off.

He loueth transgression, that loueth strife: and he that exalteth his gate, seeketh destruction.

A fooles lips come with strife, and his mouth calleth for stripes.

A brother offended is harder to winne then a strong citie, and their contentions are like the barre of a palace.

A foolish sonne is the calamitie of his father, and the contentions of a wife are like a continuall dropping.

It is a mans honour to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.