Proverbs 10:12
Hatred stirs up strife,
But love covers and overwhelms all transgressions [forgiving and overlooking another’s faults].
1 Peter 4:8
Above all, have
Proverbs 17:9
He who covers and forgives an offense seeks love,
But he who repeats or gossips about a matter separates intimate friends.
James 5:20
let the [latter] one know that the one who has turned a sinner from the error of his way will save that one’s soul from death and cover a multitude of sins [that is, obtain the pardon of the many sins committed by the one who has been restored].
Proverbs 15:18
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,
But he who is slow to anger and patient calms disputes.
Proverbs 16:27
A worthless man devises and digs up evil,
And the words on his lips are like a scorching fire.
Proverbs 28:25
An arrogant and greedy man stirs up strife,
But he who trusts in the Lord will be blessed and prosper.
Proverbs 29:22
An angry man stirs up strife,
And a hot-tempered and undisciplined man commits many transgressions.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love endures with patience and serenity, love is kind and thoughtful, and is not jealous or envious; love does not brag and is not proud or arrogant.
James 4:1
What leads to [the unending]
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Hatred
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,
But he who is slow to anger and patient calms disputes.
A worthless man devises and digs up evil,
And the words on his lips are like a scorching fire.
An arrogant and greedy man stirs up strife,
But he who trusts in the Lord will be blessed and prosper.
An angry man stirs up strife,
And a hot-tempered and undisciplined man commits many transgressions.
Love
He who covers and forgives an offense seeks love,
But he who repeats or gossips about a matter separates intimate friends.
General references
Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,
So is a contentious man to kindle strife.