Bible Verses About Strife
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Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
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16These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
17A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
18An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
19A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
29Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?
30They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
20Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
21As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.