13 Bible Verses about Contentiousness
Most Relevant Verses
He loveth transgression that loveth a quarrel; he that maketh high his gate seeketh destruction.
As coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.
Why dost thou cause me to see iniquity, and lookest thou upon grievance? For spoiling and violence are before me; and there is strife, and contention riseth up.
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and a treacherous man in the stead of the upright.
There is costly store and oil in the dwelling of a wise man; but a foolish man swalloweth it up.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.
From Thematic Bible
Contentiousness » The contentious spirit
He loveth transgression that loveth a quarrel; he that maketh high his gate seeketh destruction.
As coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.
