Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
General references
Bible References
Hastily
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];
Thereforeabandon the quarrel before it breaks out and tempers explode.
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 18:6
A fool’s lips bring contention and strife,
And his mouth invites a beating.
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.
Surely the churning of milk produces butter,
And wringing the nose produces blood;
So the churning of anger produces strife.
2 Samuel 2:14
Then Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men now stand and have a contest before us.” And Joab said, “Let them stand.”
2 Kings 14:8
Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash (Joash) the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, “Come, let us face each other [in combat].”
Luke 14:31 Or what king, when he sets out to meet another king in battle, will not first sit down and consider whether he is strong enough with ten thousand men to encounter the one who is coming against him with twenty thousand?
What
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.
There is a way which seems right to a man and appears straight before him,
But its end is the way of death.
Jeremiah 5:31
The prophets prophesy falsely,
And the priests ruleon their own authority;
And My people love [to have] it so!
But what will you do when the end comes?
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?
Matthew 5:25 Come to terms quickly [at the earliest opportunity] with your opponent at law while you are with him on the way [to court], so that your opponent does not hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you are thrown into prison.
General references
Proverbs 3:30
Do not quarrel with a man without cause,
If he has done you no harm.
Do not quarrel with a man without cause,
If he has done you no harm.
Luke 14:31 Or what king, when he sets out to meet another king in battle, will not first sit down and consider whether he is strong enough with ten thousand men to encounter the one who is coming against him with twenty thousand?