Proverbs 25:8
Do not rush out to argue your case [before magistrates or judges];
Otherwise what will you do in the end [when your case is lost and]
When your neighbor (opponent) humiliates you?
Matthew 5:25
Proverbs 17:14
The beginning of strife is like letting out water [as from a small break in a dam; first it trickles and then it gushes];
Therefore
Proverbs 14:12
There is a way which seems right to a man and appears straight before him,
But its end is the way of death.
Proverbs 18:6
A fool’s lips bring contention and strife,
And his mouth invites a beating.
Proverbs 30:33
Surely the churning of milk produces butter,
And wringing the nose produces blood;
So the churning of anger produces strife.
Jeremiah 5:31
The prophets prophesy falsely,
And the priests rule
And My people love [to have] it so!
But what will you do when the end comes?
Luke 14:31-32
2 Samuel 2:14-16
Then Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men now stand and
2 Samuel 2:26
Then Abner called to Joab, “Must the sword devour forever? Do you not know that it will be bitter in the end? How long [will it be] before you tell the people to stop pursuing their brothers?”
2 Kings 14:8-12
Then Amaziah sent messengers to
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Hastily
The beginning of strife is like letting out water [as from a small break in a dam; first it trickles and then it gushes];
Therefore
A fool’s lips bring contention and strife,
And his mouth invites a beating.
Surely the churning of milk produces butter,
And wringing the nose produces blood;
So the churning of anger produces strife.
What
There is a way which seems right to a man and appears straight before him,
But its end is the way of death.
The prophets prophesy falsely,
And the priests rule
And My people love [to have] it so!
But what will you do when the end comes?
General references
Do not quarrel with a man without cause,
If he has done you no harm.