Bible Verses About Strife

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.

Say not thou, I wil recompense euill: but waite vpon the Lord, and he shall saue thee.

It is better to dwell in the wildernesse, then with a contentious and angry woman.

Cast out the scorner, and strife shall go out: so contention and reproche shall cease.

To whome is woe? to whome is sorowe? to whom is strife? to whom is murmuring? to whom are woundes without cause? and to whome is the rednesse of the eyes?

Euen to them that tarie long at the wine, to them that goe, and seeke mixt wine.

Goe not foorth hastily to strife, least thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.

He that passeth by and medleth with the strife that belongeth not vnto him, is as one that taketh a dog by the eares.

Without wood the fire is quenched, and without a talebearer strife ceaseth.

As ye cole maketh burning coles, and wood a fire, so the contentious man is apt to kindle strife.

A continual dropping in the day of raine, and a contentious woman are alike.