Bible Verses About Strife

haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood;

a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are swift in running to mischief,

a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

Pride only breeds quarrels, but with ones who take advice is wisdom.

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.

The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.

A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.

A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city; and disputes are like the bars of a castle.

A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife’s quarrels are a continual dripping.

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling.

Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for the LORD, and he will save you.

It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.

Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; yes, quarrels and insults will stop.

Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes?

Those who stay long at the wine; those who go to seek out mixed wine.

Don’t be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.

Like one who grabs a dog’s ears is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.

For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.

As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.

A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike: