Strife

Proverbs 15:18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is

slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Proverbs 16:28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer

separateth chief friends.

Proverbs 17:1 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than

an house full of sacrifices with strife.

Proverbs 17:14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out

water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

Proverbs 17:19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he

that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

Proverbs 20:3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but

every fool will be meddling.

Proverbs 22:10 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out;
yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

Proverbs 26:17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife

belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

Proverbs 26:20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so
where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

Proverbs 26:21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so

is a contentious man to kindle strife.

Proverbs 28:25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he

that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
Proverbs 29:22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man
aboundeth in transgression.

Proverbs 30:33 Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter,

and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of
wrath bringeth forth strife.

Romans 13:13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting

and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife
and envying.

1 Corinthians 3:3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among
you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk
as men?

Galatians 5: 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the
Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other:
so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these;
Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife,
seditions, heresies,
20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife,
seditions, heresies,
21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of
the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that
they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Philippians 1:15 Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and

strife; and some also of good will:

Philippians 2:3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory;

but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than
themselves.
1Timothy 6:4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about
questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife,
railings, evil surmisings,

James 3:14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts,
glory not, and lie not against the truth.
15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly,
sensual, devilish.
16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and
every evil work.
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable,
gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits,
without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that
make peace.

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