'Strife' in the Bible
Who with perversity in his heart continually devises evil,Who spreads strife.
A false witness who utters lies,And one who spreads strife among brothers.
Hatred stirs up strife,But love covers all transgressions.
Arrogance leads to nothing but strife,but wisdom is gained by those who take advice.
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
A fool’s lips lead to strife,and his mouth provokes a beating.
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
Who has woe? Who has sorrow?Who has strife? Who has complaining?Who has wounds without cause?Whose eyes are red and dim?
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
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.